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245 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747557852
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 08 July 2002
Description
On a late November afternoon Saleh Omar arrives at Gatwick Airport from Zanzibar, a far away island in the Indian Ocean. With him he has a small bag in which there lies his most precious possession - a mahogany box containing incense. He used to o...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 41%
challenging 33%
informative 25%
dark 18%
tense 16%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 31% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Average rating
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Moderate
Pedophilia, Rape, Torture
245 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780747557852
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication date: 08 July 2002
Description
On a late November afternoon Saleh Omar arrives at Gatwick Airport from Zanzibar, a far away island in the Indian Ocean. With him he has a small bag in which there lies his most precious possession - a mahogany box containing incense. He used to o...
Community Reviews Summary of 206 reviews
Moods
emotional 52%
sad 41%
challenging 33%
informative 25%
dark 18%
tense 16%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 6%
funny 6%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 31% | No: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Pedophilia, Rape, Torture