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320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802162755
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove
Publication date: 12 March 2024
Description
When Akuany and her brother Bol are orphaned in a village raid in South Sudan, they’re taken in by a young merchant Yaseen who promises to care for them, a vow that tethers him to Akuany through their adulthood. As a revolutionary leader rises to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
adventurous 41%
reflective 39%
tense 38%
dark 30%
challenging 29%
sad 27%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 23% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Slavery, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuseMinor
Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Animal death
320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802162755
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Grove
Publication date: 12 March 2024
Description
When Akuany and her brother Bol are orphaned in a village raid in South Sudan, they’re taken in by a young merchant Yaseen who promises to care for them, a vow that tethers him to Akuany through their adulthood. As a revolutionary leader rises to ...
Community Reviews Summary of 139 reviews
Moods
emotional 55%
adventurous 41%
reflective 39%
tense 38%
dark 30%
challenging 29%
sad 27%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 16%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 23% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Slavery, ViolenceModerate
Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuseMinor
Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Animal death