The Girl Who Married a Skull: and Other African Stories by Kel McDonald, Kate Ashwin, Charlie Spike Trotman

The Girl Who Married a Skull: and Other African Stories

Cautionary Fables and Fairy-Tales

Kel McDonald, Kate Ashwin, Charlie Spike Trotman

210 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction comics short stories adventurous medium-paced

Description

Have you heard the one about the skull who borrowed body parts to pass himself off as a complete human so he could trick the village beauty into marriage? Well, what about when Frog and Snake's daughters had a play date? Okay, okay. But surely you...

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Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews

Moods

adventurous 72%
lighthearted 54%
funny 45%
reflective 31%
informative 22%
dark 18%
mysterious 13%
challenging 9%
emotional 9%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%

Pace

fast 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 56% | N/A: 18% | No: 18% | Yes: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 18% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.88

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