134 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253222879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 15 February 2011
Description
Listed as one of the 100 best books on Africa, Life and a Half was Sony Labou Tansi's response to the death of close friends during a bloody military and political crackdown in Congo. The novel takes place in an imaginary African country run by th...
Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
funny 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
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Body horror, Death, Gore134 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253222879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 15 February 2011
Description
Listed as one of the 100 best books on Africa, Life and a Half was Sony Labou Tansi's response to the death of close friends during a bloody military and political crackdown in Congo. The novel takes place in an imaginary African country run by th...
Community Reviews Summary of 13 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
funny 33%
reflective 33%
Pace
Plot- or character-driven?
N/A: 50% | Plot: 50%Strong character development?
No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
N/A: 50% | No: 50%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Death, Gore