Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga

Our Lady of the Nile

Scholastique Mukasonga with Melanie Mauthner (Translator)

213 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

‘There is no better lycée than Our Lady of the Nile. Nor is there any higher. Twenty-five hundred metres, the white teachers proudly proclaim.’Parents send their daughters to Our Lady of the Nile to be moulded into respectable citizens, and to pro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 295 reviews

Moods

dark 57%
challenging 56%
reflective 46%
sad 43%
tense 42%
emotional 39%
informative 23%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 40%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 22% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | No: 20% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.85

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