GraceLand by Chris Abani

GraceLand

Chris Abani

336 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction challenging reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

This novel is set in Maroko, a sprawling, swampy, crazy and colorful ghetto of Lagos, Nigeria, and unfolds against a backdrop of lush reggae and highlife music, American movies and a harsh urban existence. Elvis Oke, a teenage Elvis impersonator s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 234 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
emotional 69%
tense 61%
sad 53%
challenging 46%
reflective 38%
adventurous 23%
funny 15%
hopeful 15%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 40% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.73

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