Under frangipaniträdet by Mia Couto

Under frangipaniträdet

Mia Couto

147 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious slow-paced

Description

The carpenter Ermelindo Mucanga died in 1975, on the eve of Mozambique's independence, when he was working on the construction of a restaurant in the fortress of São Nicolau. Far from his homeland, he was not given a funeral. And so he became a "x...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
mysterious 66%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.78

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