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374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444769302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A half-starved young Russian man in a long black overcoat is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse round his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he? He says his name is Issa. Annabel, an ide...
Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 44%
sad 33%
challenging 27%
reflective 16%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Islamophobia, XenophobiaModerate
Police brutality, War374 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781444769302
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Sceptre
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A half-starved young Russian man in a long black overcoat is smuggled into Hamburg at dead of night. He has an improbable amount of cash secreted in a purse round his neck. He is a devout Muslim. Or is he? He says his name is Issa. Annabel, an ide...
Community Reviews Summary of 587 reviews
Moods
tense 72%
mysterious 44%
sad 33%
challenging 27%
reflective 16%
adventurous 11%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 35%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Plot: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Islamophobia, XenophobiaModerate
Police brutality, War