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176 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788738736
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Verso
Publication date: 23 February 2021
Description
Winner of the Prix Goncourt for first novel, one of the most prestigious literary awards in FranceA young revolutionary plants a bomb in a factory on the outskirts of Algiers during the Algerian War. The bomb is timed to explode after work hours, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 55%
tense 55%
challenging 46%
reflective 36%
informative 28%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 3%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Average rating
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Graphic
Torture, Police brutality, ViolenceModerate
Colonisation, Cursing, Islamophobia176 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788738736
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Verso
Publication date: 23 February 2021
Description
Winner of the Prix Goncourt for first novel, one of the most prestigious literary awards in FranceA young revolutionary plants a bomb in a factory on the outskirts of Algiers during the Algerian War. The bomb is timed to explode after work hours, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 216 reviews
Moods
dark 60%
sad 55%
tense 55%
challenging 46%
reflective 36%
informative 28%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 5%
adventurous 3%
Pace
fast 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 18%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 6%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Police brutality, ViolenceModerate
Colonisation, Cursing, Islamophobia