Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

Under the Udala Trees

Chinelo Okparanta

328 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging emotional medium-paced

Description

Inspired by Nigeria's folktales and its war, Under the Udala Trees is a deeply searching, powerful debut about the dangers of living and loving openly.Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does; born before independence, she is eleven when civil war b...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,219 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 60%
sad 59%
challenging 41%
hopeful 27%
dark 24%
tense 19%
informative 14%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 22%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.07

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