Reviews

Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

xtie's review against another edition

4.0

An inter-generational adventure starting in the 1750s Buganda Kingdom and ending with the present day descendants of the Kintu clan — I loved getting lost in the family tree and the sense of foreboding. It faltered for me around the liberal and sometimes tokenistic passages around sex, and the last section of the book felt rushed and a bit like a pretty easy ending.

egmamaril's review against another edition

challenging slow-paced

3.75

viccocha's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lizzy_sedai's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

b_ruizmartin's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

youpie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

nishalovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

hardboiledbug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

gisore's review against another edition

Just wasn't in the right head space.

herondaleducks's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0