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487 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356515823
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Description
In the ancient. city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness--only he doesn't want it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of...
Community Reviews Summary of 788 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
mysterious 39%
tense 38%
emotional 29%
challenging 23%
reflective 19%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
sad 6%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, XenophobiaModerate
Death of parent, Animal death, Racial slursMinor
Genocide, Miscarriage, Abortion
487 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356515823
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Orbit
Publication date: 13 May 2021
Description
In the ancient. city of Bassa, Danso is a clever scholar on the cusp of achieving greatness--only he doesn't want it. Instead, he prefers to chase forbidden stories about what lies outside the city walls. The Bassai elite claim there is nothing of...
Community Reviews Summary of 788 reviews
Moods
dark 49%
mysterious 39%
tense 38%
emotional 29%
challenging 23%
reflective 19%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
sad 6%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 58% | Character: 25% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 33% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Death, XenophobiaModerate
Death of parent, Animal death, Racial slursMinor
Genocide, Miscarriage, Abortion