448 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008205249
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 30 June 2016
Description
THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'WINNER OF WINNERS'Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpieceUgwu, a boy from a poor village, works as a houseboy for a university professo...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,173 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 53%
informative 51%
dark 50%
challenging 46%
tense 38%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, War, ViolenceModerate
Genocide, Blood448 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008205249
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 30 June 2016
Description
THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'WINNER OF WINNERS'Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpieceUgwu, a boy from a poor village, works as a houseboy for a university professo...
Community Reviews Summary of 10,173 reviews
Moods
sad 70%
reflective 53%
informative 51%
dark 50%
challenging 46%
tense 38%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 33%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Character: 21% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 45% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, War, ViolenceModerate
Genocide, Blood