Ladivine by Marie NDiaye

Ladivine

Marie NDiaye with Claudia Kalscheuer (Translator)

444 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced

Description

Eine Familientragödie? Eine Verwechslungskomödie? Eine Geschichte dreier Generationen zwischen Afrika, Berlin und französischer Provinz im globalen Zeitalter? Ein Bericht über den Einbruch des Fantastischen in die Realität? All dies - und natürlic...

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Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
sad 25%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.15

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