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224 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780435900434
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A railway freight clerk in Ghana attempts to hold out against the pressures that impel him toward corruption in both his family and his country. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born is the novel that catapulted Ayi Kwei Armah into the limelight. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
sad 25%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
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224 pages • first pub 1969 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780435900434
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A railway freight clerk in Ghana attempts to hold out against the pressures that impel him toward corruption in both his family and his country. The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born is the novel that catapulted Ayi Kwei Armah into the limelight. Th...
Community Reviews Summary of 185 reviews
Moods
challenging 50%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
sad 25%
hopeful 16%
informative 16%
tense 8%
Pace
medium 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 72% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Colonisation