All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu
All Our Names

Dinaw Mengestu

All Our Names

Dinaw Mengestu

272 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

All Our Names is the story of two young men who come of age during an African revolution, drawn from the safe confines of the university campus into the intensifying clamor of the streets outside. But as the line between idealism and violence beco...

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Community Reviews Summary of 365 reviews

Moods

challenging 72%
dark 72%
emotional 63%
sad 54%
tense 54%
reflective 45%
adventurous 27%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 9%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 10%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 37%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Average rating

3.57

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