224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671046
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 16 September 2014
Description
In her first novel, Our Lady of the Nile, originally published in 2012 by Gallimard, Scholastique Mukasonga drops us into an elite Catholic boarding school for young women perched on the ridge of the Nile. Parents send their daughters to Our Lady ...
Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
reflective 46%
sad 43%
tense 42%
emotional 39%
informative 23%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Physical abuse, RacismModerate
Death, Rape, ViolenceMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Miscarriage224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671046
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 16 September 2014
Description
In her first novel, Our Lady of the Nile, originally published in 2012 by Gallimard, Scholastique Mukasonga drops us into an elite Catholic boarding school for young women perched on the ridge of the Nile. Parents send their daughters to Our Lady ...
Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews
Moods
challenging 56%
reflective 46%
sad 43%
tense 42%
emotional 39%
informative 23%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%Strong character development?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Physical abuse, RacismModerate
Death, Rape, ViolenceMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Miscarriage