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343 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687754
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymus Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, is arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. A German citizen. And he is black.Fifty years later, Sid, Hiero's bandmate and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,309 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
sad 46%
challenging 41%
reflective 41%
tense 38%
mysterious 16%
informative 13%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 46% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, AntisemitismModerate
Racial slurs, Death, FatphobiaMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Genocide343 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687754
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The aftermath of the fall of Paris, 1940. Hieronymus Falk, a rising star on the cabaret scene, is arrested in a cafe and never heard from again. He is twenty years old. A German citizen. And he is black.Fifty years later, Sid, Hiero's bandmate and...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,309 reviews
Moods
dark 50%
sad 46%
challenging 41%
reflective 41%
tense 38%
mysterious 16%
informative 13%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 4%
funny 3%
Pace
slow 32%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 48% | Character: 46% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Violence, AntisemitismModerate
Racial slurs, Death, FatphobiaMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Genocide