Addis Ababa Noir by Maaza Mengiste

Addis Ababa Noir

Maaza Mengiste

fiction mystery mysterious slow-paced

256 pages | first published 2020

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Award-winning novelist Mengiste artfully ushers the City of Humans, Ethiopia’s bustling capital, into the Noir Series arena.Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each bo...
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Summary of 6 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 66%
emotional 33%
mysterious 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
tense 33%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.6

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