288 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908276407
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publication date: 06 November 2014
Description
By Night The Mountain Burns recounts the narrator’s childhood on a remote island off the West African coast, living with his mysterious grandfather, several mothers and no fathers. We learn of a dark chapter in the island’s history: a bush fire de...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
sad 36%
dark 27%
emotional 27%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
informative 9%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Excrement, GriefModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceMinor
Child death, Racism, Religious bigotry
288 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781908276407
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: And Other Stories
Publication date: 06 November 2014
Description
By Night The Mountain Burns recounts the narrator’s childhood on a remote island off the West African coast, living with his mysterious grandfather, several mothers and no fathers. We learn of a dark chapter in the island’s history: a bush fire de...
Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
mysterious 45%
sad 36%
dark 27%
emotional 27%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
informative 9%
tense 9%
Pace
medium 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 33% | Plot: 16%Strong character development?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Excrement, GriefModerate
Animal cruelty, Animal death, ViolenceMinor
Child death, Racism, Religious bigotry