Little Suns by Zakes Mda
Little Suns

Zakes Mda

Little Suns

Zakes Mda

268 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark informative medium-paced

Description

"It is 1903. A lame and frail Malangana -- "Little Suns" -- searches for his beloved Mthwakazi after many lonely years spent in Lesotho. Mthwakazi was the young woman he had fallen in love with twenty years earlier, before the assassination of Ham...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews

Moods

informative 66%
adventurous 33%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
reflective 33%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Average rating

3.78

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