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160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
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Language: English
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A potent novel about lost youth and migration by the author of The Last Brother and Waiting for Tomorrow Marie, a nurse in Mayotte, a far-flung, tropical department of France in the Indian Ocean, adopts a baby abandoned at birth by his mother, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 64%
tense 64%
challenging 42%
informative 35%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Animal death, Gun violenceModerate
Ableism, Death of parentMinor
Abandonment160 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A potent novel about lost youth and migration by the author of The Last Brother and Waiting for Tomorrow Marie, a nurse in Mayotte, a far-flung, tropical department of France in the Indian Ocean, adopts a baby abandoned at birth by his mother, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 128 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
emotional 64%
tense 64%
challenging 42%
informative 35%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 18%Strong character development?
Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Animal death, Gun violenceModerate
Ableism, Death of parentMinor
Abandonment