Ada's Room by Sharon Dodua Otoo

Ada's Room

Sharon Dodua Otoo

348 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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A kaleidoscopic novel spanning generations and continents, that reveals the connections between four women in their struggle for survival.A woman in 15th century West Africa named Ada buries her child and confronts a Portuguese enslaver. A woman i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 288 reviews

Moods

challenging 70%
reflective 61%
emotional 54%
mysterious 36%
dark 30%
sad 24%
tense 22%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 9%
inspiring 9%
informative 5%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 25%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 38% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 39% | No: 11% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.66

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