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Scholastique Mukasonga
152 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1953861369
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literatureIn four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvelous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determ...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
dark 35%
informative 32%
adventurous 21%
funny 21%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
lighthearted 10%
sad 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 35% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 31% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, ColonisationModerate
Death, Child death—
Scholastique Mukasonga
152 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 1953861369
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literatureIn four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvelous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determ...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
mysterious 50%
dark 35%
informative 32%
adventurous 21%
funny 21%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
tense 14%
lighthearted 10%
sad 7%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%
Pace
fast 42%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 52% | Plot: 35% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 31% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 82% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 43% | No: 25% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Religious bigotry, ColonisationModerate
Death, Child death