God's Children Are Little Broken Things by Arinze Ifeakandu

God's Children Are Little Broken Things

Arinze Ifeakandu

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In this stunning debut from one of Nigeria's most promising young writers, the stakes of love meet a society in flux A man revisits the university campus where he lost his first love, aware now of what he couldn't understand then. A daughter retur...

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Community Reviews Summary of 110 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 79%
reflective 75%
challenging 32%
dark 30%
hopeful 28%
tense 22%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 4%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 26%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 12% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 12% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.09

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