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358 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571268948
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 05 January 2017
Description
Five runaways ride the bus from Bayelsa to a better life in a megacity. They are unlikely allies — a private, a housewife, an officer, a militant and a young girl. They share a need for escape and a dream for the future. Soon, they will also s...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
hopeful 36%
reflective 32%
emotional 30%
funny 30%
informative 29%
tense 26%
sad 21%
challenging 20%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 28% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, GoreModerate
Death, Classism, MurderMinor
Colonisation, Confinement, Miscarriage
358 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571268948
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 05 January 2017
Description
Five runaways ride the bus from Bayelsa to a better life in a megacity. They are unlikely allies — a private, a housewife, an officer, a militant and a young girl. They share a need for escape and a dream for the future. Soon, they will also s...
Community Reviews Summary of 619 reviews
Moods
hopeful 36%
reflective 32%
emotional 30%
funny 30%
informative 29%
tense 26%
sad 21%
challenging 20%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 1%
Pace
fast 18%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Character: 28% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, GoreModerate
Death, Classism, MurderMinor
Colonisation, Confinement, Miscarriage