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308 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393071764
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 03 January 2011
Description
"An important novel, rich in compassion for its anguished characters." ―The New York Times Book ReviewThis memorable, heartbreaking story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in his mother’s prayer room, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
sad 68%
tense 64%
challenging 62%
informative 40%
reflective 22%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 25% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Police brutality, MurderModerate
War, Rape, Body horrorMinor
Excrement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
308 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393071764
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 03 January 2011
Description
"An important novel, rich in compassion for its anguished characters." ―The New York Times Book ReviewThis memorable, heartbreaking story opens in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1974, on the eve of a revolution. Yonas kneels in his mother’s prayer room, ...
Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
sad 68%
tense 64%
challenging 62%
informative 40%
reflective 22%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 24%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 71% | Character: 25% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Police brutality, MurderModerate
War, Rape, Body horrorMinor
Excrement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail