192 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374129231
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 July 2015
Description
A dark, poetic mystery about the women of the remote village of Kulumani and the lionesses that hunt them. Told through two haunting, interwoven diaries, Mia Couto's "Confession of the Lioness" reveals the mysterious world of Kulumani, an isolated...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
dark 55%
emotional 55%
mysterious 55%
sad 33%
inspiring 22%
tense 22%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body shaming, Child abuse, FatphobiaMinor
Alcoholism, Confinement, Mental illness
192 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374129231
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date: 14 July 2015
Description
A dark, poetic mystery about the women of the remote village of Kulumani and the lionesses that hunt them. Told through two haunting, interwoven diaries, Mia Couto's "Confession of the Lioness" reveals the mysterious world of Kulumani, an isolated...
Community Reviews Summary of 132 reviews
Moods
challenging 55%
dark 55%
emotional 55%
mysterious 55%
sad 33%
inspiring 22%
tense 22%
Pace
medium 33%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Body shaming, Child abuse, FatphobiaMinor
Alcoholism, Confinement, Mental illness