Frère d'âme by David Diop

Frère d'âme

David Diop

176 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

Un matin de la Grande Guerre, le capitaine Armand siffle l’attaque contre l’ennemi allemand. Les soldats s’élancent. Dans leurs rangs, Alfa Ndiaye et Mademba Diop, deux tirailleurs sénégalais parmi tous ceux qui se battent alors sous le drapeau fr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,051 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
challenging 50%
sad 45%
emotional 42%
reflective 39%
tense 37%
mysterious 14%
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: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 41% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.85

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