The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu

The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

Dinaw Mengestu

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

240 pages

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 A haunting and powerful first novel that views the streets of Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa through the eyes of Sepha who, seventeen years ago, fled Ethiopia during the Revolution, and now runs a failing convenience store in a poor African-Ame...
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Summary of 274 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

3.7

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