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69 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241146521
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 07 November 2013
Description
'The fact is, if we followed the history of every little country in the world - in its dramatic as well as its quiet times - we would have no space left in which to live our own lives or apply ourselves to our necessary tasks, never mind indulge i...
Community Reviews Summary of 915 reviews
Moods
challenging 22%
sad 22%
dark 21%
emotional 18%
informative 15%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 6%
funny 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, Racial slursMinor
Sexual assault, Infidelity, Child death
69 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241146521
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Publication date: 07 November 2013
Description
'The fact is, if we followed the history of every little country in the world - in its dramatic as well as its quiet times - we would have no space left in which to live our own lives or apply ourselves to our necessary tasks, never mind indulge i...
Community Reviews Summary of 915 reviews
Moods
challenging 22%
sad 22%
dark 21%
emotional 18%
informative 15%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 7%
inspiring 6%
funny 5%
tense 5%
relaxing 2%
adventurous 1%
Pace
medium 24%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | N/A: 3% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, SlaveryModerate
Rape, Domestic abuse, Racial slursMinor
Sexual assault, Infidelity, Child death