Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Paradise

Abdulrazak Gurnah

256 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Paradise is at once the story of an African boy's coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of traditional African patterns by European colonialism. It presents a major African voice to American readers - a voice that prompt...

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Community Reviews Summary of 267 reviews

Moods

reflective 68%
adventurous 46%
dark 37%
sad 37%
challenging 36%
emotional 31%
tense 18%
informative 11%
mysterious 11%
funny 5%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 38%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 28% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.48

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