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233 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781595580580
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
From the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander Mysteries: An "uplifting . . . grittily realistic" fable about war-torn Africa and a mystical orphan boy (The New York Times). A single gunshot cracks the silence of a hot African night. On the ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
inspiring 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 10%
tense 10%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism233 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781595580580
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 25 April 2006
Description
From the bestselling author of the Kurt Wallander Mysteries: An "uplifting . . . grittily realistic" fable about war-torn Africa and a mystical orphan boy (The New York Times). A single gunshot cracks the silence of a hot African night. On the ro...
Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews
Moods
emotional 60%
inspiring 30%
mysterious 30%
sad 30%
challenging 20%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 10%
tense 10%
Pace
fast 12%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | Plot: 25% | A mix: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Racism