At Night All Blood Is Black by David Diop

At Night All Blood Is Black

David Diop with Anna Moschovakis (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

Heartbreaking and poetic. --The GuardianOne of the Wall Street Journal's 11 best books of the fallNamed a most anticipated book by Literary Hub Electric Literature The Millions Refinery29Selected by students across France to win the Prix Goncourt ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,898 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
challenging 50%
sad 46%
emotional 42%
reflective 40%
tense 37%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 38%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 41% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.84

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