Welcome to Lagos by Chibundu Onuzo

Welcome to Lagos

Chibundu Onuzo with Robin Miles (Narrator)

9 hours, 30 minutes first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Description

Deep in the Niger Delta, officer Chike Ameobi deserts the army and sets out on the road to Lagos. He is soon joined by a wayward private, a naive militant, a vulnerable young woman and a runaway middle-class wife. The shared goals of this unlikely...

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Community Reviews Summary of 528 reviews

Moods

adventurous 69%
hopeful 33%
reflective 33%
emotional 32%
funny 30%
informative 30%
tense 26%
sad 21%
challenging 20%
dark 18%
inspiring 13%
lighthearted 7%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 21%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 27% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 1% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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