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352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838857820
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
From the visionary author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Joan comes an epic novel tracing the construction of a colossal statue – and the lives of two centuries of immigrants navigating its turbulent wakeIt is 2085 and Laisve is le...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
mysterious 59%
adventurous 55%
emotional 42%
dark 27%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
informative 14%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 29% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 35% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Death, XenophobiaModerate
Police brutality, Violence, Medical traumaMinor
Racism, Sexual assault, Rape
352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838857820
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
From the visionary author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Joan comes an epic novel tracing the construction of a colossal statue – and the lives of two centuries of immigrants navigating its turbulent wakeIt is 2085 and Laisve is le...
Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
mysterious 59%
adventurous 55%
emotional 42%
dark 27%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
informative 14%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 43% | Character: 37% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 9%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 29% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 35% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Death, XenophobiaModerate
Police brutality, Violence, Medical traumaMinor
Racism, Sexual assault, Rape