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321 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312425289
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 26 January 2005
Description
Graceland is a dazzling debut by a singular new talentThe sprawling, swampy, cacophonous city of Lagos, Nigeria, provides the backdrop to the story of Elvis, a teenage Elvis impersonator hoping to make his way out of the ghetto. Broke, beset by fl...
Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
tense 61%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
reflective 38%
adventurous 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Sexual violence, WarModerate
Violence, Sexual content, RapeMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Incest
321 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312425289
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 26 January 2005
Description
Graceland is a dazzling debut by a singular new talentThe sprawling, swampy, cacophonous city of Lagos, Nigeria, provides the backdrop to the story of Elvis, a teenage Elvis impersonator hoping to make his way out of the ghetto. Broke, beset by fl...
Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews
Moods
emotional 69%
tense 61%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
reflective 38%
adventurous 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
Pace
medium 41%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Sexual violence, WarModerate
Violence, Sexual content, RapeMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Incest