Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Moses Isegawa

Petals of Blood

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Moses Isegawa

432 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this fervent, hard-hitting novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. A deceptively simple tale, Petals of Blood is on the surface a suspenseful in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 140 reviews

Moods

challenging 77%
reflective 77%
emotional 55%
dark 44%
informative 33%
inspiring 33%
hopeful 22%
sad 22%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 88%
medium 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 25% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.62

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