Reviews

Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo

didnt_know_ju_could_read's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

rn_readsbooks's review against another edition

3.0

Review: Glory by NoViolet Bulawayo

I don't tend to gel with the books that end up on the Booker lists, but I've added 9 of them to my reading list, with Glory being the second (after Nightcrawling). Spoiler: meh

ktindol's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

madreejima's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

scottasuchyta's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

schnauzermum's review against another edition

3.0

I enjoyed this in parts, but using anthropomorphised animals as the characters didn’t really work for me over the length of the book.

anitralee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

thetbrstack's review against another edition

3.0

I so wanted to like this fable of modern day Africa. So much so that I slogged through the first 325 pages of meandering prose that used too many words, before I stumbled on an uplifting, that made it all worthwhile.

frankbrown95's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

karlijntje_mandarijntje's review against another edition

challenging sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5