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367 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770095670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jacana Media
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A frighteningly persuasive, high-tech fable, this novel follows the lives of four narrators living in an alternative futuristic Cape Town, South Africa. Kendra, an art-school dropout, brands herself for a nanotech marketing program; Lerato, an amb...
Community Reviews Summary of 594 reviews
Moods
tense 67%
adventurous 54%
challenging 37%
mysterious 32%
reflective 24%
funny 16%
emotional 8%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 17% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, AddictionModerate
Vomit, War, Drug useMinor
Death of parent
367 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781770095670
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jacana Media
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A frighteningly persuasive, high-tech fable, this novel follows the lives of four narrators living in an alternative futuristic Cape Town, South Africa. Kendra, an art-school dropout, brands herself for a nanotech marketing program; Lerato, an amb...
Community Reviews Summary of 594 reviews
Moods
tense 67%
adventurous 54%
challenging 37%
mysterious 32%
reflective 24%
funny 16%
emotional 8%
sad 8%
Pace
fast 29%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 67% | Plot: 17% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, AddictionModerate
Vomit, War, Drug useMinor
Death of parent