God's Children are Little Broken Things: Stories by Arinze Ifeakandu

God's Children are Little Broken Things: Stories

Arinze Ifeakandu

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ romance short stories challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

In this stunning debut from one of Nigeria's most exciting young writers, the stakes of love meet a society in flux. These nine stories of queer male intimacy brim with simmering secrecy, ecstasy, loneliness, and love in their depictions of what i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

emotional 93%
reflective 93%
sad 87%
challenging 43%
dark 43%
hopeful 31%
tense 31%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%
mysterious 12%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 31%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 15% | N/A: 7%

Average rating

4.11

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