Out of Darkness, Shining Light by Petina Gappah

Out of Darkness, Shining Light

Petina Gappah

321 pages • first pub 2019 (editions) user-added

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

“This is how we carried out of Africa the poor broken body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, David Livingstone, so that he could be borne across the sea and buried in his own land.”So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews

Moods

adventurous 59%
reflective 59%
informative 51%
emotional 31%
sad 29%
dark 27%
challenging 25%
funny 14%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 6%
hopeful 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 48%
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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