God's Bits of Wood by Ousmane Sembène

God's Bits of Wood

Ousmane Sembène with Francis Price

252 pages • first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

In 1947 the workers on the Dakar-Niger Railway came out on strike. Throughout this novel, written from the workers' perspective, the community social tensions emerge, and increase as the strike lengthensOusmane Sembène envinces the color, passion,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews

Moods

challenging 85%
informative 85%
dark 57%
emotional 57%
reflective 57%
tense 42%
hopeful 28%
inspiring 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
funny 14%

Pace

fast 44%
slow 33%
medium 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 77% | Character: 11% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%

Average rating

3.87

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