Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham

Black Sunday

Tola Rotimi Abraham

288 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional sad medium-paced
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A fierce and fresh debut novel, set over the course of two decades in Nigeria, about sisterhood, fate and female resistance Twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike are enjoying a relatively comfortable life in Lagos in 1996. Then their mother loses her jo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 538 reviews

Moods

emotional 62%
challenging 50%
sad 46%
dark 41%
reflective 37%
tense 14%
informative 7%
adventurous 4%
funny 3%
hopeful 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 24%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 28% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.51

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