Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

Under the Udala Trees

Chinelo Okparanta

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ challenging emotional medium-paced

Description

Inspired by Nigeria's folktales and its war, Under the Udala Trees is a deeply searching, powerful debut about the dangers of living and loving openly.Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does; born before independence, she is eleven when civil war b...

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Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 62%
sad 61%
challenging 42%
hopeful 27%
dark 24%
tense 20%
informative 17%
inspiring 12%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 23%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.07

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