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134 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253222879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 15 February 2011
Description
Listed as one of the 100 best books on Africa, Life and a Half was Sony Labou Tansi's response to the death of close friends during a bloody military and political crackdown in Congo. The novel takes place in an imaginary African country run by th...
Community Reviews Summary of 15 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
funny 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
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Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Body horror
134 pages • first pub 1979 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780253222879
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Publication date: 15 February 2011
Description
Listed as one of the 100 best books on Africa, Life and a Half was Sony Labou Tansi's response to the death of close friends during a bloody military and political crackdown in Congo. The novel takes place in an imaginary African country run by th...
Community Reviews Summary of 15 reviews
Moods
dark 75%
funny 25%
reflective 25%
Pace
fast 25%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%Strong character development?
No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%Loveable characters?
No: 100%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 33% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 33%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, Body horror