Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 55%
tense 55%
sad 22%
funny 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating
167 pages | first published 1978
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Marechera made an immediate impact with the publication of The House of Hunger. The novella and nine short stories, most of them set in Zimbabwe, symbolise both home and country as the 'house of hunger', the place of madness and violence and despa...Book Information
167 pages | first published 1978
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ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Marechera made an immediate impact with the publication of The House of Hunger. The novella and nine short stories, most of them set in Zimbabwe, symbolise both home and country as the 'house of hunger', the place of madness and violence and despa...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Gore, ViolenceModerate
Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuseCommunity Reviews
Summary of 63 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
reflective 66%
challenging 55%
tense 55%
sad 22%
funny 11%
informative 11%
Pace
slow 25%
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 75% | A mix: 25%Strong character development?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Loveable characters?
No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%Average rating