Butter Honey Pig Bread by Francesca Ekwuyasi

Butter Honey Pig Bread

Francesca Ekwuyasi

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize Spanning three continents, Butter Honey Pig Bread tells the interconnected stories of three Nigerian women: Kambirinachi and her twin daughters, Kehinde and Taiye. Kambirinachi believes that she is an Og...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,444 reviews

Moods

emotional 93%
reflective 75%
hopeful 46%
sad 40%
dark 29%
challenging 26%
inspiring 14%
tense 14%
mysterious 11%
funny 9%
adventurous 5%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 23%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.48

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