Capelli, lacrime e zanzare by Namwali Serpell

Capelli, lacrime e zanzare

Namwali Serpell with Enrica Budetta (Translator)

830 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional medium-paced

Description

1904. Sulle rive del fiume Zambesi, a poche miglia dalle maestose Cascate Vittoria, c’è un insediamento coloniale chiamato Old Drift. In una stanza fumosa dell’hotel dall’altra parte del fiume, un esploratore di nome Percy M. Clark, annebbiato dal...

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Moods

adventurous 63%
challenging 58%
reflective 57%
emotional 46%
informative 29%
dark 18%
sad 17%
funny 15%
mysterious 15%
tense 14%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 45%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 33% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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