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400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812987973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream—the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the econom...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,442 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 48%
hopeful 38%
challenging 25%
inspiring 24%
tense 21%
informative 17%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Death of parent, Grief, RacismMinor
Child death, Homophobia, Rape400 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780812987973
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Random House Trade
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A compulsively readable debut novel about marriage, immigration, class, race, and the trapdoors in the American Dream—the unforgettable story of a young Cameroonian couple making a new life in New York just as the Great Recession upends the econom...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,442 reviews
Moods
reflective 61%
sad 48%
hopeful 38%
challenging 25%
inspiring 24%
tense 21%
informative 17%
adventurous 9%
funny 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 18%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, AlcoholismModerate
Death of parent, Grief, RacismMinor
Child death, Homophobia, Rape