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80 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
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Description
Based on events that took place in Oyo, an ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Wole Soyinka's powerful play concerns the intertwined lives of Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman; his son, Olunde, now studying medicine in England; and Simon ...
Community Reviews Summary of 640 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
reflective 54%
tense 43%
emotional 37%
sad 32%
informative 20%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 23% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racism, ColonisationModerate
Death, Sexism, MisogynyMinor
Animal death, War
80 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Based on events that took place in Oyo, an ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Wole Soyinka's powerful play concerns the intertwined lives of Elesin Oba, the king's chief horseman; his son, Olunde, now studying medicine in England; and Simon ...
Community Reviews Summary of 640 reviews
Moods
dark 54%
reflective 54%
tense 43%
emotional 37%
sad 32%
informative 20%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 33%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 23% | Character: 17% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 36% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 52% | No: 40% | Yes: 5% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Racism, ColonisationModerate
Death, Sexism, MisogynyMinor
Animal death, War