Menina by Edna O'Brien

Menina

Edna O'Brien with Raquel Dutra Lopes (Translator)

240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Um livro perturbador e actual, descrito como uma obra-prima pela crítica, que reconstrói ficcionalmente a história das meninas raptadas pela seita jiadista Boko Haram. Numa terrível noite, Maryam é raptada na escola e feita escrava por uma seita j...

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Community Reviews Summary of 959 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
sad 67%
emotional 60%
challenging 54%
tense 28%
informative 16%
reflective 10%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 28%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 38% | Character: 35% | Plot: 26%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | Yes: 19% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 61% | No: 22% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 8%

Average rating

3.24

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