Le Ventre de l'Atlantique by Fatou Diome

Le Ventre de l'Atlantique

Fatou Diome

296 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Salie lives in Paris. Back home on the Senegalese island of Niodior, her football-crazy brother, Madick, counts on her to get him to France, the promised land where foreign footballers become world famous. Given his illusions, how can Salie explai...

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Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 60%
informative 50%
sad 50%
hopeful 30%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
funny 10%
inspiring 10%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 20%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 62% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.77

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