The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

The Fishermen

Chigozie Obioma

missing duration info Add in missing duration information • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

In a Nigerian town in the mid 1990s, four brothers encounter a madman whose mystic prophecy of violence threatens the core of their close-knit family.Told from the point of view of nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fisherm...

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Moods

dark 80%
emotional 75%
sad 59%
challenging 43%
tense 43%
reflective 36%
adventurous 21%
mysterious 20%
funny 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 19% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.84

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