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400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804546215
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Apollo (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
Bringing 1950s Morocco vividly to life, Jane Johnson's masterful new novel, The Black Crescent, is a gripping story of murder, magic and divided loyalties...Hamou Badi is born in a mountain village with the magical signs of the zouhry on his hands...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
informative 53%
mysterious 46%
reflective 46%
adventurous 38%
dark 38%
emotional 38%
challenging 30%
hopeful 30%
sad 15%
funny 7%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, IslamophobiaModerate
War, Death, ViolenceMinor
Rape, Sexual assault
400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781804546215
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Apollo (Bloomsbury Publishing)
Publication date: 03 August 2023
Description
Bringing 1950s Morocco vividly to life, Jane Johnson's masterful new novel, The Black Crescent, is a gripping story of murder, magic and divided loyalties...Hamou Badi is born in a mountain village with the magical signs of the zouhry on his hands...
Community Reviews Summary of 25 reviews
Moods
informative 53%
mysterious 46%
reflective 46%
adventurous 38%
dark 38%
emotional 38%
challenging 30%
hopeful 30%
sad 15%
funny 7%
Pace
medium 46%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 91% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Colonisation, IslamophobiaModerate
War, Death, ViolenceMinor
Rape, Sexual assault