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160 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408883983
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 15 December 2016
Description
Vehement, comic and shrewd, Abdulrazak Gurnah's first novel is an unwavering contemplation of East African coastal lifePoverty and depravity wreak havoc on Hassan Omar's family. Amid great hardship he decides to escape.The arrival of independence ...
Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 53%
emotional 46%
tense 46%
challenging 20%
adventurous 13%
informative 13%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, PedophiliaModerate
Alcohol, InfidelityMinor
Death of parent, Colonisation, Suicide
160 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408883983
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 15 December 2016
Description
Vehement, comic and shrewd, Abdulrazak Gurnah's first novel is an unwavering contemplation of East African coastal lifePoverty and depravity wreak havoc on Hassan Omar's family. Amid great hardship he decides to escape.The arrival of independence ...
Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
sad 53%
emotional 46%
tense 46%
challenging 20%
adventurous 13%
informative 13%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
fast 21%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 76% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 38% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%Loveable characters?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, PedophiliaModerate
Alcohol, InfidelityMinor
Death of parent, Colonisation, Suicide