On Black Sisters Street by Chika Unigwe

On Black Sisters Street

Chika Unigwe

272 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

Each night, Sisi, Ama, Efe, and Joyce stand in the windows of Antwerp’s red-light district, promising to make men’s desires come true—if only for half an hour. Pledged to the fierce Madam and a mysterious pimp named Dele, the girls share an apartm...

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Community Reviews Summary of 215 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
dark 81%
sad 75%
challenging 56%
tense 43%
reflective 31%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 25%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 18%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 36%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 10% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.77

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