224 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385260459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 February 1997
Description
A searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of Things Fall Apart In the fictional West African nation of Kangan, newly independent of British rule, the hopes and dreams of democracy have been quashed by...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 37%
dark 31%
informative 25%
funny 18%
hopeful 18%
tense 18%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 21% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
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Gun violence, Police brutality224 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385260459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 February 1997
Description
A searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of Things Fall Apart In the fictional West African nation of Kangan, newly independent of British rule, the hopes and dreams of democracy have been quashed by...
Community Reviews Summary of 214 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
sad 37%
dark 31%
informative 25%
funny 18%
hopeful 18%
tense 18%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%
Pace
medium 37%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 57% | Character: 21% | Plot: 21%Strong character development?
Yes: 53% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15%Loveable characters?
Yes: 61% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Police brutality