Child of the River by Else Silke, Irma Joubert

Child of the River

Else Silke, Irma Joubert

395 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced

Description

Persomi’s dreams are much bigger than the world of poverty and deprivation that surround her in the Bushveld of the 1940s and 1950s in South Africa.Persomi is young, white and poor, born the middle child of illiterate sharecroppers on the prospero...

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Moods

sad 100%
adventurous 50%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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3.9

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