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248 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351008
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Fiction
Publication date: 02 July 2021
Description
What does it mean for a family to lose a child they never really knew? One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son's body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultu...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,731 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
reflective 51%
dark 41%
challenging 39%
mysterious 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Transphobia, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, Infidelity248 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571351008
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Fiction
Publication date: 02 July 2021
Description
What does it mean for a family to lose a child they never really knew? One afternoon, in a town in southeastern Nigeria, a mother opens her front door to discover her son's body, wrapped in colorful fabric, at her feet. What follows is the tumultu...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,731 reviews
Moods
sad 79%
reflective 51%
dark 41%
challenging 39%
mysterious 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 8%
informative 3%
adventurous 1%
funny 1%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 64% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Incest, Transphobia, DeathModerate
Homophobia, Sexual content, Infidelity