Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham

Black Sunday

Tola Rotimi Abraham

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike are enjoying a relatively comfortable life in Lagos in 1996. Then their mother loses her job due to political strife, and the family, facing poverty, becomes drawn into the New Church, an institution led by a charis...

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Moods

emotional 65%
challenging 54%
sad 50%
dark 43%
reflective 35%
tense 15%
informative 7%
adventurous 6%
funny 4%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 29% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.53

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