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768 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400033843
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 28 August 2007
Description
A landmark of postcolonial African literature, Wizard of the Crow is an ambitious, magisterial, comic novel from the acclaimed Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, and critic. Set in the fictional Free Republic of Aburiria, Wizard of the Crow drama...
Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 20%
dark 17%
emotional 17%
inspiring 17%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 27% | Character: 19% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 42% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, ConfinementModerate
Infidelity, Physical abuse, AbleismMinor
Rape, Body horror, Cursing
768 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781400033843
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Anchor Books
Publication date: 28 August 2007
Description
A landmark of postcolonial African literature, Wizard of the Crow is an ambitious, magisterial, comic novel from the acclaimed Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, and critic. Set in the fictional Free Republic of Aburiria, Wizard of the Crow drama...
Community Reviews Summary of 382 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 20%
dark 17%
emotional 17%
inspiring 17%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 27% | Character: 19% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 42% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, ConfinementModerate
Infidelity, Physical abuse, AbleismMinor
Rape, Body horror, Cursing