Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga
Our Lady of the Nile
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Scholastique Mukasonga
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Our Lady of the Nile

Scholastique Mukasonga with Melanie L. Mauthner

240 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

For her most recent work and first novel - Notre-Dame du Nil, originally published in March 2012 with Gallimard in French - Mukasonga immerses us in a school for young girls, called "Notre-Dame du Nil." The girls are sent to this high school perch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews

Moods

dark 57%
challenging 56%
reflective 46%
sad 43%
tense 42%
emotional 39%
informative 23%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 40%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.85

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