The Granta Book of the African Short Story by Helon Habila

The Granta Book of the African Short Story

Helon Habila

378 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced

Description

Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent, from Morocco to Zimbabwe, Uganda to Kenya. Helon Habila focuses on younger, newer writers - contrasted with some of their older, more established peers - to give a fascinati...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

adventurous 75%
challenging 75%
informative 75%
reflective 75%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
funny 25%
inspiring 25%
relaxing 25%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.78

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