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480 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins GB
Publication date: 28 July 2016
Description
The unexpected arrival of her willful teenage granddaughter, Ruby, brings life and disorder to 82-year-old Iris Black’s old house in Cairo. Ruby, driven away from England by her fraught relationship with her own mother, is seeking refuge with the ...
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War, Blood, Colonisation
480 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: HarperCollins GB
Publication date: 28 July 2016
Description
The unexpected arrival of her willful teenage granddaughter, Ruby, brings life and disorder to 82-year-old Iris Black’s old house in Cairo. Ruby, driven away from England by her fraught relationship with her own mother, is seeking refuge with the ...
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
emotional 100%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 100%Strong character development?
Yes: 100%Loveable characters?
Yes: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Miscarriage, PregnancyMinor
War, Blood, Colonisation