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245 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687488
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: Not specified
Description
To the dismay of her ambitious mother, Bolanle marries into a polygamous family, where she is the fourth wife of a rich, rotund patriarch, Baba Segi. She is a graduate and therefore a great prize, but even graduates must produce children and her h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,328 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
reflective 47%
sad 41%
tense 29%
challenging 24%
dark 24%
informative 15%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Rape, Child death, InfertilityModerate
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Grief245 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687488
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: Not specified
Description
To the dismay of her ambitious mother, Bolanle marries into a polygamous family, where she is the fourth wife of a rich, rotund patriarch, Baba Segi. She is a graduate and therefore a great prize, but even graduates must produce children and her h...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,328 reviews
Moods
funny 47%
reflective 47%
sad 41%
tense 29%
challenging 24%
dark 24%
informative 15%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 10%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
fast 32%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 70% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Child death, InfertilityModerate
Abortion, Domestic abuse, Grief