300 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007306213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper/ Harper-collins
Publication date: 01 September 2009
Description
From the Orange Prize-winning author of ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ come twelve dazzling stories that turn a penetrating eye on the ties that bind men and women, parents and children, Nigeria and the West. In 'A Private Experience', a medical student h...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,350 reviews
Moods
emotional 79%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
informative 32%
inspiring 26%
dark 22%
hopeful 18%
tense 15%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 16% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 6% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, MiscarriageModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentMinor
Grief, Infertility, Blood
300 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780007306213
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Harper/ Harper-collins
Publication date: 01 September 2009
Description
From the Orange Prize-winning author of ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ come twelve dazzling stories that turn a penetrating eye on the ties that bind men and women, parents and children, Nigeria and the West. In 'A Private Experience', a medical student h...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,350 reviews
Moods
emotional 79%
challenging 40%
sad 40%
informative 32%
inspiring 26%
dark 22%
hopeful 18%
tense 15%
adventurous 8%
funny 8%
mysterious 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 25%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 16% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 6% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 13% | N/A: 10%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Child death, MiscarriageModerate
Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parentMinor
Grief, Infertility, Blood