My Parent's Bedroom by Uwem Akpan

My Parent's Bedroom

Uwem Akpan with Robin Miles

fiction short stories emotional slow-paced

missing duration info | first published 2008

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Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize the perils of poverty and violence so piercingly that few readers will feel they've ever encountered Africa so immediately. The eight-year-old narrator of "An Ex-Mas Feast" needs only enough money to buy book...
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Summary of 223 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
challenging 62%
sad 62%
tense 62%
dark 50%
reflective 37%
informative 25%
adventurous 12%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 16% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 33% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.5

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