A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James

A Brief History of Seven Killings

Marlon James

686 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction crime historical literary challenging dark tense slow-paced
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On December 3, 1976, just before the Jamaican general election and two days before Bob Marley was to play the Smile Jamaica Concert to ease political tensions in Kingston, seven gunmen stormed the singer's house, machine guns blazing. The attack w...

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3.96
based on 5,364 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

challenging: 77%

tense: 65%

informative: 27%

sad: 23%

emotional: 22%

adventurous: 18%

reflective: 17%

mysterious: 16%

funny: 9%

hopeful: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
34% of readers chose medium
58% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

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48% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
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Strong character development?

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38% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
45% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

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2% of readers chose Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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22% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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