Butter Honey Pig Bread by francesca ekwuyasi

Butter Honey Pig Bread

francesca ekwuyasi

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller PrizeSpanning three continents, Butter Honey Pig Bread tells the interconnected stories of three Nigerian women: Kambirinachi and her twin daughters, Kehinde and Taiye. Kambirinachi believes that she is an Ogba...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,863 reviews

Moods

emotional 93%
reflective 74%
hopeful 45%
sad 42%
challenging 27%
dark 27%
inspiring 16%
tense 15%
mysterious 11%
funny 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 4%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 20%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.48

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