256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781620976067
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
A poignant and riotous tale of family and revolution in postcolonial Africa, from the winner of the French Voices grand prize and finalist for the Man Booker International Prize Pointe-Noire, a bustling port town on Congo's southwestern coast, is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 50%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Average rating
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256 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781620976067
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 01 September 2020
Description
A poignant and riotous tale of family and revolution in postcolonial Africa, from the winner of the French Voices grand prize and finalist for the Man Booker International Prize Pointe-Noire, a bustling port town on Congo's southwestern coast, is ...
Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
sad 50%
emotional 33%
informative 33%
tense 33%
challenging 16%
dark 16%
lighthearted 16%
mysterious 16%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 80% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
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