247 pages • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 15 November 2004
Description
A finalist for the 1994 Booker Prize, England's highest honor for works of fiction, Paradise is at once the story of an African boy's coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African tradition by European colonialism. So...
Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
challenging 38%
dark 37%
sad 33%
emotional 31%
tense 20%
informative 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, AbandonmentModerate
Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Child abuseMinor
Ableism, Body shaming247 pages • first pub 1994 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 15 November 2004
Description
A finalist for the 1994 Booker Prize, England's highest honor for works of fiction, Paradise is at once the story of an African boy's coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African tradition by European colonialism. So...
Community Reviews Summary of 361 reviews
Moods
adventurous 46%
challenging 38%
dark 37%
sad 33%
emotional 31%
tense 20%
informative 16%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
Pace
slow 40%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 37% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, AbandonmentModerate
Colonisation, Animal cruelty, Child abuseMinor
Ableism, Body shaming