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280 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Description
Yemen, 1935. Jama is a “market boy,” a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a great seaport. For Jama, life is a thrilling carnival, at least when he can fill his belly. When his mother—alternately raging and loving...
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Moods
adventurous: 69%
emotional: 69%
challenging: 58%
reflective: 46%
dark: 43%
sad: 43%
informative: 41%
inspiring: 28%
tense: 23%
hopeful: 20%
funny: 2%
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Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
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Graphic
Racism, Violence, WarModerate
Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parentMinor
Antisemitism, Genocide, Child abuse
280 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Publication date: 01 January 2021
Description
Yemen, 1935. Jama is a “market boy,” a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a great seaport. For Jama, life is a thrilling carnival, at least when he can fill his belly. When his mother—alternately raging and loving...
Community Reviews
Moods
adventurous: 69%
emotional: 69%
challenging: 58%
reflective: 46%
dark: 43%
sad: 43%
informative: 41%
inspiring: 28%
tense: 23%
hopeful: 20%
funny: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings