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445 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408808139
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In contemporary Sierra Leone, a devastating civil war has left an entire populace with secrets to keep. In the capital hospital, a gifted young surgeon is plagued by demons that are beginning to threaten his livelihood. Elsewhere in the hospital l...
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 63%
dark 56%
challenging 46%
informative 30%
mysterious 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 39% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 20% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
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Violence, Rape, Death445 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781408808139
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In contemporary Sierra Leone, a devastating civil war has left an entire populace with secrets to keep. In the capital hospital, a gifted young surgeon is plagued by demons that are beginning to threaten his livelihood. Elsewhere in the hospital l...
Community Reviews Summary of 451 reviews
Moods
reflective 66%
sad 63%
dark 56%
challenging 46%
informative 30%
mysterious 13%
tense 13%
adventurous 10%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 3%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Character: 39% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 20% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 12%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
Violence, Rape, Death