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363 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571366903
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 07 August 2018
Description
"Anxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job, Tambudzai finds herself living in a run-down youth hostel in downtown Harare. For reasons that include her grim financial prospects and her age, she moves to a widow's boarding house and e...
Community Reviews Summary of 746 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
emotional 56%
dark 50%
sad 38%
tense 26%
informative 7%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illnessModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, BullyingMinor
Violence, Colonisation, Classism363 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571366903
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber and Faber
Publication date: 07 August 2018
Description
"Anxious about her prospects after leaving a stagnant job, Tambudzai finds herself living in a run-down youth hostel in downtown Harare. For reasons that include her grim financial prospects and her age, she moves to a widow's boarding house and e...
Community Reviews Summary of 746 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
emotional 56%
dark 50%
sad 38%
tense 26%
informative 7%
funny 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 39%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illnessModerate
Ableism, Alcoholism, BullyingMinor
Violence, Colonisation, Classism