The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma

The Fishermen

Chigozie Obioma

fiction contemporary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

304 pages | first published 2015

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In a Nigerian town in the mid 1990s, four brothers encounter a madman whose mystic prophecy of violence threatens the core of their close-knit family.Told from the point of view of nine-year-old Benjamin, the youngest of four brothers, The Fisherm...
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Summary of 1417 reviews

Moods

dark 79%
emotional 74%
sad 65%
challenging 49%
reflective 41%
tense 40%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 14%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%

Pace

medium 49%
slow 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Character: 17% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 28% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.83

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