Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala

Beasts of No Nation

Uzodinma Iweala

142 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

The harrowing, utterly original debut novel by Uzodinma Iweala about the life of a child soldier in a war-torn African country—now a critically-acclaimed Netflix original film directed by Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) and starring Idris Elba (Man...

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Community Reviews Summary of 408 reviews

Moods

dark 86%
sad 76%
emotional 66%
challenging 46%
tense 33%
reflective 23%
adventurous 6%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 34%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 25% | No: 12% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 39% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.87

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