Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, RacismModerate
Death, Gun violence, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
emotional 56%
informative 53%
sad 43%
dark 40%
tense 36%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 18% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating
243 pages | first published 1967
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain, A Grain of Wheat follows a group of villagers whose lives have been transformed by the 1952–1960 Emergency. At the center of it all is the reticent Mugo...Book Information
243 pages | first published 1967
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Set in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain, A Grain of Wheat follows a group of villagers whose lives have been transformed by the 1952–1960 Emergency. At the center of it all is the reticent Mugo...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal death, RacismModerate
Death, Gun violence, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 388 reviews
Moods
challenging 60%
emotional 56%
informative 53%
sad 43%
dark 40%
tense 36%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
Pace
medium 28%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | No: 18% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%Average rating