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464 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747597391
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloombury Publishing Plc. via Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In contemporary Sierra Leone, a devastating civil war has left an entire populace with secrets to keep. In the capital hospital, a gifted young surgeon is plagued by demons that are beginning to threaten his livelihood. Elsewhere in the hospital l...
Community Reviews Summary of 374 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 62%
dark 58%
challenging 48%
informative 27%
mysterious 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Violence, Rape, Death464 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747597391
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloombury Publishing Plc. via Grove Press
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In contemporary Sierra Leone, a devastating civil war has left an entire populace with secrets to keep. In the capital hospital, a gifted young surgeon is plagued by demons that are beginning to threaten his livelihood. Elsewhere in the hospital l...
Community Reviews Summary of 374 reviews
Moods
reflective 65%
sad 62%
dark 58%
challenging 48%
informative 27%
mysterious 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 59% | Character: 36% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Rape, Death