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352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571382804
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 18 June 2024
Description
Akwaeke Emezi’s exhilarating new novel follows five people over the course of a weekend which will brutally upend all of their lives.They wanted revenge, they wanted people to be held accountable in a world where that just didn’t happen. It was li...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
challenging 64%
emotional 57%
sad 42%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Character: 8% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual content, MurderModerate
Drug use, Confinement, Religious bigotryMinor
Child abuse352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571382804
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 18 June 2024
Description
Akwaeke Emezi’s exhilarating new novel follows five people over the course of a weekend which will brutally upend all of their lives.They wanted revenge, they wanted people to be held accountable in a world where that just didn’t happen. It was li...
Community Reviews Summary of 24 reviews
Moods
tense 78%
challenging 64%
emotional 57%
sad 42%
mysterious 28%
adventurous 14%
reflective 14%
Pace
medium 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 83% | Character: 8% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 75% | Yes: 16% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 69% | No: 30%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual content, MurderModerate
Drug use, Confinement, Religious bigotryMinor
Child abuse