Menino mamba-negra by Nadifa Mohamed

Menino mamba-negra

Nadifa Mohamed with Marina Della Valle

284 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced

Description

Áden, Iêmen, 1935. Uma cidade vibrante, viva, cheia de perigos ocultos. E lar de Jama, um garoto de dez anos que se vê sozinho no mundo após a morte inesperada de sua mãe. Para chegar na Somália, terra natal de seus ancestrais nômades, o menino cr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 111 reviews

Moods

adventurous 73%
emotional 73%
challenging 57%
dark 42%
informative 36%
inspiring 36%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
hopeful 21%
tense 21%
funny 5%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 27%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Character: 40% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 40% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | No: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.55

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