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224 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609450113
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 13 October 2010
Description
A Man Booker Prize finalist: "This tale of ill-fated journeys through Greece, Africa and India shows" the author of The Quarry "at a superb new high" (The Guardian). In this newest novel from South African writer Damon Galgut, a young loner travel...
Community Reviews Summary of 299 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
sad 76%
dark 56%
adventurous 36%
challenging 32%
tense 28%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Self harm, Suicide attemptModerate
Emotional abuse, Addiction
224 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781609450113
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Europa Editions
Publication date: 13 October 2010
Description
A Man Booker Prize finalist: "This tale of ill-fated journeys through Greece, Africa and India shows" the author of The Quarry "at a superb new high" (The Guardian). In this newest novel from South African writer Damon Galgut, a young loner travel...
Community Reviews Summary of 299 reviews
Moods
reflective 80%
sad 76%
dark 56%
adventurous 36%
challenging 32%
tense 28%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 36%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | No: 14% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 28%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 19%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Self harm, Suicide attemptModerate
Emotional abuse, Addiction