Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Kintu

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

446 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous challenging slow-paced

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Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017Winner of the Windham-Campbell Prize Winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize"A soaring and sublime epic. One of those great stories that was just waiting to be told."--Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning...

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Community Reviews Summary of 610 reviews

Moods

challenging 58%
reflective 54%
adventurous 52%
emotional 43%
dark 40%
mysterious 34%
informative 29%
sad 26%
tense 13%
funny 9%
inspiring 6%
hopeful 5%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 6% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.08

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