Pimeydestä loistaa valo by Petina Gappah

Pimeydestä loistaa valo

Petina Gappah with Aleksi Milonoff (Translator)

383 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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“This is how we carried out of Africa the poor broken body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, David Livingstone, so that he could be borne across the sea and buried in his own land.” So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews

Moods

adventurous 60%
reflective 56%
informative 49%
sad 31%
emotional 29%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 17%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 47%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 67% | No: 21% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

3.53

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