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320 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0439542510
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orchard Books
Publication date: Not specified
This book is ideal for readers who enjoy resilient underdog protagonists navigating both physical survival and spiritual discovery in a richly woven cultural tapestry.
Description
Nhamo is a virtual slave in her African village in 1981. Before her twelfth birthday, Nhamo runs away to escape marriage to a cruel husband, and spends a year going from Zimbabwe to Mozambique. Alone on the river in a stolen boat, swept into the u...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 100%
inspiring: 57%
challenging: 52%
emotional: 52%
reflective: 42%
informative: 26%
tense: 26%
dark: 21%
hopeful: 21%
mysterious: 21%
sad: 21%
funny: 10%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Pandemic/EpidemicModerate
Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Animal deathMinor
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death320 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0439542510
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Orchard Books
Publication date: Not specified
This book is ideal for readers who enjoy resilient underdog protagonists navigating both physical survival and spiritual discovery in a richly woven cultural tapestry.
Description
Nhamo is a virtual slave in her African village in 1981. Before her twelfth birthday, Nhamo runs away to escape marriage to a cruel husband, and spends a year going from Zimbabwe to Mozambique. Alone on the river in a stolen boat, swept into the u...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 100%
inspiring: 57%
challenging: 52%
emotional: 52%
reflective: 42%
informative: 26%
tense: 26%
dark: 21%
hopeful: 21%
mysterious: 21%
sad: 21%
funny: 10%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Pandemic/EpidemicModerate
Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Animal deathMinor
Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death