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336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781863959551
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Inc.
Publication date: 01 October 2019
Description
Iraqi aspiring pianist Nasim falls from favour with Saddam Hussein and his psychopathic son, triggering a perilous search for safety. In Australia, decades later, Gerry is in fear of his tyrannical father, Toohey, who has returned from the Iraq Wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
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Graphic
Rape, Child death, ViolenceModerate
War, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment
336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781863959551
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Inc.
Publication date: 01 October 2019
Description
Iraqi aspiring pianist Nasim falls from favour with Saddam Hussein and his psychopathic son, triggering a perilous search for safety. In Australia, decades later, Gerry is in fear of his tyrannical father, Toohey, who has returned from the Iraq Wa...
Community Reviews Summary of 44 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
informative 25%
mysterious 25%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 66% | Character: 33%Strong character development?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 100%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child death, ViolenceModerate
War, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment