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264 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426736
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 26 December 2007
Description
A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceHavana, 1957. On the same day that the Mafia capo Umberto Anastasia is assassinated in a barber's chair in New York, a hippopotamus escapes from the zoo and is shot and killed by its pursuers. Assigned t...
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264 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780312426736
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador USA
Publication date: 26 December 2007
Description
A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceHavana, 1957. On the same day that the Mafia capo Umberto Anastasia is assassinated in a barber's chair in New York, a hippopotamus escapes from the zoo and is shot and killed by its pursuers. Assigned t...
Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews
Moods
mysterious 100%
tense 100%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 100%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 100%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
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If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.