Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou

Memoirs of a Porcupine

Alain Mabanckou with Helen Stevenson

154 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

All human beings, says an African legend, have an animal double. Some doubles are benign, others wicked. This legend comes to life in Alain Mabanckou’s outlandish, surreal, and charmingly nonchalant Memoirs of a Porcupine.When Kibandi, a boy livin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
challenging 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 28%
funny 28%
mysterious 28%
tense 28%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
sad 7%

Pace

fast 46%
medium 40%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 45% | Plot: 36% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 30% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.4

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