True Murder by Yaba Badoe

True Murder

Yaba Badoe

262 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

11-year-old Ajuba has been abandoned at a Devon boarding school by her Ghanaian father. Haunted by the circumstances of her mother's breakdown and the ghosts of the life she left behind in Ghana, she falls under the spell of new girl Polly Venus a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 100%
challenging 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.39

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