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352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838857820
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
From the visionary author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Joan comes an epic novel tracing the construction of a colossal statue – and the lives of two centuries of immigrants navigating its turbulent wakeIt is 2085 and Laisve is le...
Community Reviews Summary of 352 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
mysterious 58%
adventurous 55%
emotional 42%
dark 28%
hopeful 25%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Death, Body horrorModerate
Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Gun violenceMinor
Racism, Rape, Sexual assault
352 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781838857820
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 07 July 2022
Description
From the visionary author of the internationally bestselling The Book of Joan comes an epic novel tracing the construction of a colossal statue – and the lives of two centuries of immigrants navigating its turbulent wakeIt is 2085 and Laisve is le...
Community Reviews Summary of 352 reviews
Moods
reflective 59%
mysterious 58%
adventurous 55%
emotional 42%
dark 28%
hopeful 25%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
slow 45%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Character: 38% | Plot: 10% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 34% | No: 25%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 3% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual content, Death, Body horrorModerate
Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Gun violenceMinor
Racism, Rape, Sexual assault