Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 55%
tense 55%
sad 22%
funny 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
176 pages | first published 1978
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ISBN/UID: 9780241544259
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Description
Dambudzo Marechera burst onto the English literary scene with a bang in 1978 with this vivid roar of a book exploring township life in pre-independence Zimbabwe. Irreverent and uncompromising, Dambudzo Marechera rejected what he saw as the narr...Book Information
176 pages | first published 1978
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ISBN/UID: 9780241544259
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 28 April 2022
Description
Dambudzo Marechera burst onto the English literary scene with a bang in 1978 with this vivid roar of a book exploring township life in pre-independence Zimbabwe. Irreverent and uncompromising, Dambudzo Marechera rejected what he saw as the narr...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 55%
tense 55%
sad 22%
funny 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating