Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou

Memoirs of a Porcupine

Alain Mabanckou

150 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 92 reviews

Moods

dark 64%
reflective 52%
challenging 47%
funny 35%
adventurous 29%
mysterious 29%
tense 23%
hopeful 17%
lighthearted 17%
emotional 11%
inspiring 11%
sad 11%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 38%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 33% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.46

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