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294 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
The new novel from the winner of the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, The Hired Man is a taut, powerful novel of a small town and its dark wartime secrets, unwittingly brought into the light by a family of outsiders.Aminatta Forna has established hers...
Community Reviews Summary of 292 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
emotional 59%
sad 59%
mysterious 50%
challenging 45%
tense 31%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
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Graphic
Animal death, Death, MurderModerate
Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, War294 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The new novel from the winner of the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, The Hired Man is a taut, powerful novel of a small town and its dark wartime secrets, unwittingly brought into the light by a family of outsiders.Aminatta Forna has established hers...
Community Reviews Summary of 292 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
emotional 59%
sad 59%
mysterious 50%
challenging 45%
tense 31%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 21%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, Death, MurderModerate
Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, War