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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Very well written, interesting story, touching. The relationship between the characters was so poignant, I often had to pause reading to come to terms with it all. Learned a lot about the Nigerian/ Biafra war.
Fick rekommenderad både av Sigge och Soffan och håller verkligen med om att hon skriver bra utan massa prettospråk, dock sa Sigge att detta var hans nya favoritförfattare, tycker själv det var lite överdrivet. Lite lång i början, framförallt för långa kapitel. Dessutom lite för många karaktärer att hålla reda på. Dock så najs att den hoppar mellan början och slutet på sextiotalet, hintar till saker som hänt tidigare och så får man läsa om det senare! Over all var storyn väldigt väldigt bra och hon skrev om många hemska saker som fick mig att lägga ifrån mig boken och gapa lol, speciellt det med Ugwu när han tjänstgjorde i armén, fy helvete. Gillade lite också att boken var lång för man lärde känna många väldigt bra, men lite för mycket att hålla reda på.
Realised it's the abridged version on my library app, would like to read it unabridged
dark
informative
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
brutal and so evocative like wow (slightly overwhelming and had pacing issues) but overall great
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, War
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A beautiful tale that sheds light on a war that many in the West might not know existed (I know I didn’t)!
The story is built up beautifully, almost lulling you into the comfortable rhythm of 60s middle class Nigeria, actually all the while drawing you in ever closer to make you an invested witness to the heartwrenching surrealities of war.
The story is built up beautifully, almost lulling you into the comfortable rhythm of 60s middle class Nigeria, actually all the while drawing you in ever closer to make you an invested witness to the heartwrenching surrealities of war.
adventurous
emotional
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was not a good fit for me but I finished it because of how beautifully crafted the writing was in it.