The Last King of Scotland by Giles Foden

The Last King of Scotland

Giles Foden

352 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical dark reflective tense slow-paced

Description

Shortly after his arrival in Uganda, Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan is called to the scene of a bizarre accident: Idi Amin, careening down a dirt road in his red Maserati, has run over a cow. When Garrigan tends to Amin, the dictator, in his ob...

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Community Reviews Summary of 179 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 75%
reflective 50%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.61

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