Reviews

So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ

macaronoui's review

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emotional informative inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

wamz's review against another edition

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4.0

This book moved me. I loved everything about it. What a grown up little book. I am still basking in its after glow.

tortoise_bookshelf24's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

whorlasmz's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

marswellings_'s review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

karinlib's review

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4.0

I enjoyed this book almost as much as Maraire's Zenzele, which Is also written as an epistle. Ramatoulaye has just buried her husband, and is writing to a very good friend, Aissatou with whom she grew up and remained very close. This is the story of what is happening all over Africa, the struggle between traditional values and modern society, particularly in the Muslim countries. They have much in common: their very successful husbands, married a second wife ( which they didn't know about until the wedding was over), and neither was very happy about it.

roxid's review

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hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

lpullen97's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

ayowrrld's review

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

4.5

cachk's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5