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320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324001751
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 10 January 2023
Description
A mysterious burnt corpse appears one morning in Saraaya, a remote border town between northern and southern Sudan. For five strangers on an NGO compound, the discovery foreshadows trouble to come. South Sudanese translator William connects the co...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
sad 61%
dark 56%
challenging 41%
reflective 29%
informative 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 29% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Confinement, Gun violenceMinor
Genocide
320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781324001751
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 10 January 2023
Description
A mysterious burnt corpse appears one morning in Saraaya, a remote border town between northern and southern Sudan. For five strangers on an NGO compound, the discovery foreshadows trouble to come. South Sudanese translator William connects the co...
Community Reviews Summary of 147 reviews
Moods
tense 65%
sad 61%
dark 56%
challenging 41%
reflective 29%
informative 25%
adventurous 12%
hopeful 11%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
inspiring 3%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Character: 29% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 27%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 25% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, War, Sexual assaultModerate
Homophobia, Confinement, Gun violenceMinor
Genocide