At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

At Night All Blood is Black

David Diop with Anna Moschovakis (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

Selected by students across France to win the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, David Diop's English-language, historical fiction debut At Night All Blood is Black is a "powerful, hypnotic, and dark novel" (Livres Hebdo) of terror and transformation in t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,125 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
challenging 50%
sad 46%
emotional 43%
reflective 39%
tense 37%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 45%
fast 38%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 42% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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