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352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571382804
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 18 June 2024
Description
Akwaeke Emezi’s exhilarating new novel follows five people over the course of a weekend which will brutally upend all of their lives.They wanted revenge, they wanted people to be held accountable in a world where that just didn’t happen. It was li...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
challenging 66%
emotional 50%
sad 38%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 81% | Character: 6% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 68% | Yes: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual content, Child abuseModerate
Homophobia, Murder, Drug use352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571382804
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication date: 18 June 2024
Description
Akwaeke Emezi’s exhilarating new novel follows five people over the course of a weekend which will brutally upend all of their lives.They wanted revenge, they wanted people to be held accountable in a world where that just didn’t happen. It was li...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
tense 83%
challenging 66%
emotional 50%
sad 38%
mysterious 27%
adventurous 11%
reflective 11%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 81% | Character: 6% | N/A: 6% | Plot: 6%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 68% | Yes: 18% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 35%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Sexual content, Child abuseModerate
Homophobia, Murder, Drug use