Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

Under the Udala Trees

Chinelo Okparanta

328 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

One day in 1968, at the height of the Biafran civil war, Ijeoma's father is killed and her world is transformed forever. Separated from her grief-stricken mother, she meets another young lost girl, Amina, and the two become inseparable. Theirs is ...

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Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 62%
sad 61%
challenging 41%
hopeful 27%
dark 24%
tense 20%
informative 16%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 23%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.07

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