Allah is Not Obliged by Ahmadou Kourouma, Frank Wynne

Allah is Not Obliged

Ahmadou Kourouma, Frank Wynne

215 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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ALLAH IS NOT OBLIGED TO BE FAIR ABOUT ALL THE THINGS HE DOES HERE ON EARTH.These are the words of the boy soldier Birahima in the final masterpiece by one of Africa's most celebrated writers, Ahmadou Kourouma. When ten-year-old Birahima's mother d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews

Moods

challenging 70%
sad 70%
dark 50%
informative 40%
adventurous 30%
reflective 30%
tense 30%
emotional 10%
funny 10%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | Character: 25% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

No: 77% | Yes: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22%

Average rating

3.37

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