Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Child death, MisogynyModerate
Colonisation, Death, MiscarriageMinor
PregnancyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1917 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 63%
sad 34%
informative 27%
dark 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 8%
funny 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
204 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: 9781580051347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A modern classic in the African literary canon and voted in the Top Ten Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century, this novel brings to the politics of decolonization theory the energy of women's rights. An extraordinarily well-crafted work, thi...Book Information
204 pages | first published 1988
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ISBN/UID: 9781580051347
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A modern classic in the African literary canon and voted in the Top Ten Africa's 100 Best Books of the 20th Century, this novel brings to the politics of decolonization theory the energy of women's rights. An extraordinarily well-crafted work, thi...Book information
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Eating disorder, Child death, MisogynyModerate
Colonisation, Death, MiscarriageMinor
PregnancyCommunity Reviews
Summary of 1917 reviews
Moods
emotional 65%
challenging 63%
sad 34%
informative 27%
dark 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 8%
funny 7%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating