Ada's Realm by Sharon Dodua Otoo

Ada's Realm

Sharon Dodua Otoo with Jon Cho-Polizzi (Translator)

320 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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 WHERE IS ADA? In a small village in West Africa, in what will one day become Ghana, Ada gives birth again, and again the baby does not live. As she grieves the loss of her child, Portuguese traders become the first white men to arrive in the vill...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 411 reviews

Moods

challenging: 68%

reflective: 61%

emotional: 57%

mysterious: 38%

dark: 32%

sad: 25%

tense: 23%

adventurous: 19%

inspiring: 11%

hopeful: 9%

informative: 7%

funny: 3%


Pace

15% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

15% of readers chose Plot
45% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
47% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

26% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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