Dark Neighbourhood by Vanessa Onwuemezi

Dark Neighbourhood

Vanessa Onwuemezi

160 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

In her brilliantly inventive debut collection, Vanessa Onwuemezi takes readers on a surreal and haunting journey through a landscape on the edge of time. At the border with another world, a line of people wait for the gates to open; on the floor o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

challenging 81%
dark 81%
reflective 59%
mysterious 51%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
tense 18%
adventurous 11%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 23%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 42% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 36% | N/A: 21% | Yes: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 47%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.38

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