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Igifu by Jordan Stump, Scholastique Mukasonga

jnelsontwo's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition

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4.0

Recommended by Lorrie. Check our catalog: https://encore.cooklib.org/iii/encore/search/C__Sigifu%20mukasonga__Orightresult__U?lang=eng&suite=gold

vishnu_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective sad medium-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? No

3.5

keehansmith's review against another edition

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

3.75

dianna_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

cactusmotif's review

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challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

sam_bizar_wilcox's review against another edition

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5.0

The stories in Igifu are kind of perfect. Mukasonga is often thought of in relief of other Francophone writers, or other Pan-African writers. These are fair comparisons, but I also think Mukasonga has much in common with the twisted, deadpan horror of Kafka; horror and unfounded suffering are brought to light in the presence of war. Mukasonga, unlike Kafka, exposes real, human emotion, and her stories are made all the better for it.

aishathebibliophile's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

alexkapsidelis's review against another edition

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emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

a completely beautiful, heartbreaking collection of stories

meenakshi's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0