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154 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
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Language: English
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All human beings, says an African legend, have an animal double. Some doubles are benign, others wicked. This legend comes to life in Alain Mabanckou’s outlandish, surreal, and charmingly nonchalant Memoirs of a Porcupine.When Kibandi, a boy livin...
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
challenging 40%
adventurous 35%
funny 35%
mysterious 25%
tense 20%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 15%
sad 15%
emotional 10%
inspiring 10%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence
154 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
All human beings, says an African legend, have an animal double. Some doubles are benign, others wicked. This legend comes to life in Alain Mabanckou’s outlandish, surreal, and charmingly nonchalant Memoirs of a Porcupine.When Kibandi, a boy livin...
Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews
Moods
reflective 55%
challenging 40%
adventurous 35%
funny 35%
mysterious 25%
tense 20%
hopeful 15%
lighthearted 15%
sad 15%
emotional 10%
inspiring 10%
informative 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 42%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 41% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 29%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence