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448 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374182304
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 23 March 2021
Description
A gripping, multigenerational tale of a French Algerian woman reckoning with her family's secret past and the inescapable legacies of colonialismNaïma's family comes from Algeria, but she knows it only from what she experiences in her grandparents...
Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
informative 66%
sad 33%
challenging 27%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 20%
dark 19%
tense 14%
adventurous 13%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, ColonisationModerate
Child death, Death, Gun violenceMinor
Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infertility448 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374182304
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 23 March 2021
Description
A gripping, multigenerational tale of a French Algerian woman reckoning with her family's secret past and the inescapable legacies of colonialismNaïma's family comes from Algeria, but she knows it only from what she experiences in her grandparents...
Community Reviews Summary of 508 reviews
Moods
emotional 72%
informative 66%
sad 33%
challenging 27%
hopeful 21%
inspiring 20%
dark 19%
tense 14%
adventurous 13%
funny 4%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 39%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, War, ColonisationModerate
Child death, Death, Gun violenceMinor
Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infertility