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512 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375758775
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 12 February 2002
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND LOS ANGELES TIMES "A rich, layered epic that probes the meaning of identity and homeland-- a literary territory that is as resonant now, in our glo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,008 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
emotional 55%
sad 40%
adventurous 35%
challenging 25%
tense 20%
hopeful 16%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Character: 31% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Colonisation, SuicideModerate
Infidelity, Mental illness, PregnancyMinor
Sexual assault, Torture, Police brutality
512 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375758775
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Publication date: 12 February 2002
Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW AND LOS ANGELES TIMES "A rich, layered epic that probes the meaning of identity and homeland-- a literary territory that is as resonant now, in our glo...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,008 reviews
Moods
informative 66%
emotional 55%
sad 40%
adventurous 35%
challenging 25%
tense 20%
hopeful 16%
dark 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 47%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Character: 31% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 11%Loveable characters?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 8% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 42% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Colonisation, SuicideModerate
Infidelity, Mental illness, PregnancyMinor
Sexual assault, Torture, Police brutality