308 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571345342
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 10 September 2019
Description
“This is how we carried out of Africa the poor broken body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, David Livingstone, so that he could be borne across the sea and buried in his own land.”So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in...
Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
informative 52%
emotional 32%
sad 30%
dark 28%
challenging 26%
funny 15%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 23% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Gun violence308 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780571345342
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Faber Faber
Publication date: 10 September 2019
Description
“This is how we carried out of Africa the poor broken body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, David Livingstone, so that he could be borne across the sea and buried in his own land.”So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in...
Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews
Moods
reflective 58%
informative 52%
emotional 32%
sad 30%
dark 28%
challenging 26%
funny 15%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%
Pace
slow 46%
fast 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 23% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Gun violence