Reviews

Memoirs of a Porcupine by Alain Mabanckou

lorolemman's review

Really struggling to make sense of it at the moment. Too many sources of stress in my life at the moment. Want to try again later. 

sanjshiz's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

Very unique read 

bluestarfish's review against another edition

5.0

These are the literary confessions of Porcupine who used to be an harmful animal double of his human master. The erudite, and caustic, porcupine tells the sorry tale of his existance for the Baobab tree, and he is a very entertaining narrator of the weird and wonderful/macabre goings on in the village. The book deals with some pretty big and dark subject matters, but with a light touch that still leaves you pondering them long after the book was put done.

venus_vetruvian's review

format is all wonky

caradavina's review

adventurous funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

chloebethx_'s review against another edition

adventurous reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

mgxwawa13's review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

caedocyon's review against another edition

3.0

There's a lot of literary references to things I haven't read, so I just read it as a kind of folk tale. It works well on that level too, and I liked the way that the normal human view of how animals exist and work for them was depicted from the other side for a change.

kyljk's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

emyshh's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0