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224 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241532683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Description
When Adah's dream of moving to England becomes a reality, she soon discovers that life for a young Nigerian woman living in London in the 1960s is far from what she had imagined. The cold weather and cramped, crumbling accommodation might become b...
Community Reviews Summary of 374 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 63%
challenging 47%
dark 35%
tense 33%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 20%
informative 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 30% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, PregnancyModerate
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Colonisation, Blood, Abortion
224 pages • first pub 1974 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780241532683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Description
When Adah's dream of moving to England becomes a reality, she soon discovers that life for a young Nigerian woman living in London in the 1960s is far from what she had imagined. The cold weather and cramped, crumbling accommodation might become b...
Community Reviews Summary of 374 reviews
Moods
reflective 63%
sad 63%
challenging 47%
dark 35%
tense 33%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 20%
informative 10%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 26%
slow 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 30% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Toxic relationship, PregnancyModerate
Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuseMinor
Colonisation, Blood, Abortion