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200 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781431429028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jacana Media
Publication date: 13 August 2019
Description
When eleven-year-old Chimuka and her younger brother Ali find themselves orphaned in the 1990s, it's clear that their seemingly ordinary Zambian family is brimming with secrets: from HIV/AIDS to infidelity to suicide. Faced with the difficult choi...
Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
emotional 66%
challenging 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Rape, AddictionModerate
Alcoholism, Physical abuse, AbortionMinor
Alcohol, Blood
200 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781431429028
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Jacana Media
Publication date: 13 August 2019
Description
When eleven-year-old Chimuka and her younger brother Ali find themselves orphaned in the 1990s, it's clear that their seemingly ordinary Zambian family is brimming with secrets: from HIV/AIDS to infidelity to suicide. Faced with the difficult choi...
Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews
Moods
sad 100%
emotional 66%
challenging 33%
Pace
fast 33%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 33%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Rape, AddictionModerate
Alcoholism, Physical abuse, AbortionMinor
Alcohol, Blood