Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Moses Isegawa

Petals of Blood

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Moses Isegawa

432 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious slow-paced
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The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this fervent, hard-hitting novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. A deceptively simple tale, Petals of Blood is on the surface a suspenseful in...

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Moods

reflective 83%
challenging 54%
dark 45%
emotional 45%
informative 29%
sad 25%
tense 25%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 31%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.63

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