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383 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
A couple's tranquil life abroad is irrevocably transformed by the arrival of their son's widow and children, in the latest from Somalia's most celebrated novelist.For decades, Gacalo and Mugdi have lived in Oslo, where they've led a peaceful, larg...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
challenging 40%
dark 30%
informative 30%
tense 30%
sad 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
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Moderate
Physical abuse, Violence, XenophobiaMinor
Hate crime, Rape, Suicide
383 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A couple's tranquil life abroad is irrevocably transformed by the arrival of their son's widow and children, in the latest from Somalia's most celebrated novelist.For decades, Gacalo and Mugdi have lived in Oslo, where they've led a peaceful, larg...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
reflective 60%
challenging 40%
dark 30%
informative 30%
tense 30%
sad 20%
hopeful 10%
inspiring 10%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 85% | No: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Physical abuse, Violence, XenophobiaMinor
Hate crime, Rape, Suicide