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ISBN/UID: 9781600243028
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize the perils of poverty and violence so piercingly that few readers will feel they've ever encountered Africa so immediately. The eight-year-old narrator of "An Ex-Mas Feast" needs only enough money to buy book...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
sad 66%
tense 66%
dark 55%
reflective 44%
informative 22%
adventurous 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, ConfinementModerate
Trafficking, Addiction, Domestic abuseMinor
Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape
missing duration info
ISBN/UID: 9781600243028
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown Company
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize the perils of poverty and violence so piercingly that few readers will feel they've ever encountered Africa so immediately. The eight-year-old narrator of "An Ex-Mas Feast" needs only enough money to buy book...
Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews
Moods
challenging 66%
sad 66%
tense 66%
dark 55%
reflective 44%
informative 22%
adventurous 11%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 28% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 83% | Yes: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, ConfinementModerate
Trafficking, Addiction, Domestic abuseMinor
Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape