Mother to Mother by Sindiwe Magona

Mother to Mother

Sindiwe Magona

224 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Sindiwe Magona's novel Mother to Mother explores the South African legacy of apartheid through the lens of a woman who remembers a life marked by oppression and injustice. Magona decided to write this novel when she discovered that Fulbright Schol...

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Community Reviews Summary of 239 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 75%
reflective 62%
informative 53%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
tense 43%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 34%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | N/A: 4% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.21

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