152 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781953861368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literatureIn four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvelous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determ...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
informative 35%
adventurous 28%
dark 28%
funny 28%
mysterious 28%
challenging 21%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 44%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, ColonisationModerate
Death, Child death
152 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781953861368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literatureIn four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvelous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determ...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
informative 35%
adventurous 28%
dark 28%
funny 28%
mysterious 28%
challenging 21%
emotional 14%
sad 14%
tense 14%
hopeful 7%
lighthearted 7%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Plot: 44%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 33% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 12% | No: 12%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, ColonisationModerate
Death, Child death