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320 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0439542510
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
inspiring 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
reflective 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%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
Moderate
Death of parent, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts
320 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 0439542510
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
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 Summary of 276 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
inspiring 50%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
tense 25%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
reflective 12%
sad 12%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%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
Moderate
Death of parent, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts