And This Is How to Stay Alive by Shingai Njeri Kagunda

And This Is How to Stay Alive

Shingai Njeri Kagunda

102 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Nyokabi's world unravels after her brother Baraka's death by suicide. When an eccentric auntie gives Nyokabi a potion that sends her back in time to when Baraka was still alive, it becomes her only goal to keep him that way. Nyokabi learns that st...

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Community Reviews Summary of 40 reviews

Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 64%
sad 58%
challenging 41%
mysterious 41%
dark 35%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 5%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 47%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 8% | No: 8%

Average rating

4.21

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