Beasts of No Nation by Uzodinma Iweala

Beasts of No Nation

Uzodinma Iweala

142 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark sad medium-paced
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The harrowing, utterly original debut novel by Uzodinma Iweala about the life of a child soldier in a war-torn African country—now a critically-acclaimed Netflix original film directed by Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) and starring Idris Elba (Man...

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Community Reviews Summary of 631 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
sad 81%
emotional 62%
challenging 44%
tense 40%
reflective 24%
adventurous 11%
informative 7%
funny 1%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 43%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 28% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 39% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29%

Average rating

3.86

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