What Language is That by Uwem Akpan

What Language is That

Uwem Akpan with Robin Miles

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional slow-paced

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...

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Community Reviews Summary of 224 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
challenging 66%
sad 66%
tense 66%
dark 55%
reflective 44%
informative 22%
adventurous 11%

Pace

medium 55%
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

3.51

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