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384 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316267922
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
A new edition of Lauren Beukes's Arthur C Clarke Award-winning novel set in a world where murderers and other criminals acquire magical animals that are mystically bonded to them. Zinzi has a Sloth on her back, a dirty 419 scam habit, and a talen...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,679 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
mysterious 65%
tense 46%
challenging 17%
funny 16%
sad 16%
emotional 13%
reflective 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 23% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
Death, Gore, ClassismMinor
Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking
384 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316267922
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Mulholland Books
Publication date: 16 August 2016
Description
A new edition of Lauren Beukes's Arthur C Clarke Award-winning novel set in a world where murderers and other criminals acquire magical animals that are mystically bonded to them. Zinzi has a Sloth on her back, a dirty 419 scam habit, and a talen...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,679 reviews
Moods
adventurous 76%
mysterious 65%
tense 46%
challenging 17%
funny 16%
sad 16%
emotional 13%
reflective 9%
hopeful 1%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 23% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 26% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Animal cruelty, ViolenceModerate
Death, Gore, ClassismMinor
Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking