At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

At Night All Blood is Black

David Diop with Dion Graham (Narrator), Anna Moschovakis (Translator)

2 hours, 57 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

Alfa and Mademba are two of the many Senegalese soldiers fighting in the Great War. Together they climb dutifully out of their trenches to attack France. German enemies whenever the whistle blows, until Mademba is wounded, and dies in a shell hole...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,229 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
challenging 50%
sad 45%
emotional 42%
reflective 40%
tense 37%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 5%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 46%
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: 41% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 67% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9% | 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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