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244 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671039
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 16 September 2014
Description
In her first novel, Our Lady of the Nile, originally published in 2012 by Gallimard, Scholastique Mukasonga drops us into an elite Catholic boarding school for young women perched on the ridge of the Nile. Parents send their daughters to Our Lady ...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
reflective 45%
tense 44%
sad 40%
emotional 39%
informative 28%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 25% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Racism, Physical abuseModerate
Violence, Death, RapeMinor
Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use
244 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671039
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 16 September 2014
Description
In her first novel, Our Lady of the Nile, originally published in 2012 by Gallimard, Scholastique Mukasonga drops us into an elite Catholic boarding school for young women perched on the ridge of the Nile. Parents send their daughters to Our Lady ...
Community Reviews Summary of 430 reviews
Moods
challenging 51%
reflective 45%
tense 44%
sad 40%
emotional 39%
informative 28%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 25% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 64% | No: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Racism, Physical abuseModerate
Violence, Death, RapeMinor
Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use