Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Paradise

Abdulrazak Gurnah

256 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A finalist for the 1994 Booker Prize, England's highest honor for works of fiction, Paradise is at once the story of an African boy's coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African tradition by European colonialism. So...

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Moods

reflective 65%
adventurous 46%
challenging 38%
dark 38%
sad 32%
emotional 30%
tense 20%
informative 15%
mysterious 9%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 31% | No: 27% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.51

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