The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna

The Hired Man

Aminatta Forna with Mark Ledbetter (Narrator)

9 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

The new novel from the winner of the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, The Hired Man is a taut, powerful novel of a small town and its dark wartime secrets, unwittingly brought into the light by a family of outsiders.Aminatta Forna has established hers...

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Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews

Moods

dark 73%
reflective 68%
emotional 63%
sad 57%
mysterious 52%
challenging 42%
tense 26%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 20%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 43% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 20% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.88

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