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El diablo en la cruz by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

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balamaqab's review

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75


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lilaceous's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

characters - ⭐️
plot - 
engaging to read - .5⭐️
would recommend - .5⭐️
would read again - 

a surreal anti-capitalist commentary with interesting insight and characters, but the lecture-like style of the novel came at the expense of plot and realistic dialogue. the characters have uninterrupted monologues that last for pages in lieu of actual conversations, and these sections felt nearly unreadable to me. overall, this book has some good things to say, i just didn’t find enjoyable to read because of structure issues.

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