We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

We Need New Names

NoViolet Bulawayo

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

304 pages | first published 2013

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'There are times, though, that no matter how much food I eat, I find the food does nothing for me, like I am hungry for my country and nothing is going to fix that' This is the story of Darling, uprooted from her family home by paramilitary pol...
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Summary of 1798 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 58%
challenging 46%
sad 37%
dark 31%
funny 21%
informative 21%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 11%
tense 10%
inspiring 8%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 14%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 8% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%

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3.72

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