Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi

Ghana Must Go

Taiye Selasi

320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Kweku Sai is dead. A renowned surgeon and failed husband, he succumbs suddenly at dawn outside his home in suburban Accra. The news of Kweku’s death sends a ripple around the world, bringing together the family he abandoned years before. Ghana Mus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 977 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 65%
sad 62%
challenging 38%
dark 31%
tense 19%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 5%
informative 4%
inspiring 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 42%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.83

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