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168 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807609514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: George Braziller Inc.
Publication date: 17 May 1980
Description
When her father dies, Aku-nna and her young brother have no one to look after them. They are welcomed by their uncle because of Aku-nna's 'bride price' - the money that her future husband will pay for her. In her new, strange home one man is kind ...
Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 38%
informative 38%
challenging 27%
reflective 22%
tense 16%
relaxing 11%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Grief, Physical abuse
168 pages • first pub 1976 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780807609514
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: George Braziller Inc.
Publication date: 17 May 1980
Description
When her father dies, Aku-nna and her young brother have no one to look after them. They are welcomed by their uncle because of Aku-nna's 'bride price' - the money that her future husband will pay for her. In her new, strange home one man is kind ...
Community Reviews Summary of 131 reviews
Moods
emotional 66%
dark 38%
informative 38%
challenging 27%
reflective 22%
tense 16%
relaxing 11%
hopeful 5%
Pace
medium 22%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 46% | Plot: 40% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 21%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 58% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual violence, Grief, Physical abuse