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352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982102579
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
This astonishing, devastating debut novel, riven through with mystery and magic, tells the story of a lonely girl living in a small African town and her struggle to free herself from her mercurial, charming mother. Ayosa is a wandering spirit—j...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
reflective 52%
dark 49%
challenging 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 18%
tense 16%
funny 15%
inspiring 10%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Abandonment, Child deathModerate
Abortion, Alcoholism, AlcoholMinor
Sexual assault, Rape, Violence
352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982102579
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 12 April 2022
Description
This astonishing, devastating debut novel, riven through with mystery and magic, tells the story of a lonely girl living in a small African town and her struggle to free herself from her mercurial, charming mother. Ayosa is a wandering spirit—j...
Community Reviews Summary of 141 reviews
Moods
emotional 62%
reflective 52%
dark 49%
challenging 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 27%
hopeful 18%
tense 16%
funny 15%
inspiring 10%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 44%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 86% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Abandonment, Child deathModerate
Abortion, Alcoholism, AlcoholMinor
Sexual assault, Rape, Violence