Out of Darkness, Shining Light by Petina Gappah

Out of Darkness, Shining Light

Petina Gappah

302 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

This is the story of the body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, the explorer David Livingstone - and the sixty-nine men and women who carried his remains for 1,500 miles so that he could be borne across the sea and buried in his own country. The wise me...

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Community Reviews Summary of 244 reviews

Moods

adventurous 60%
reflective 58%
informative 52%
emotional 32%
sad 30%
dark 28%
challenging 26%
funny 15%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 46%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 23% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.56

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