The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna

The Hired Man

Aminatta Forna

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

294 pages | first published 2013

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The new novel from the winner of the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, The Hired Man is a taut, powerful novel of a small town and its dark wartime secrets, unwittingly brought into the light by a family of outsiders.Aminatta Forna has established hers...
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Summary of 171 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
dark 64%
emotional 64%
sad 57%
mysterious 42%
challenging 35%
tense 35%
adventurous 14%
hopeful 14%
funny 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 13%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 70% | No: 20% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.82

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