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256 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565841635
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
A finalist for the 1994 Booker Prize, England's highest honor for works of fiction, Paradise is at once the story of an African boy's coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African tradition by European colonialism. So...
Community Reviews Summary of 628 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
challenging 40%
emotional 38%
sad 34%
dark 33%
tense 22%
informative 17%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Slavery, AbandonmentModerate
Child abuse, Colonisation, KidnappingMinor
Sexual harassment, Ableism, Body shaming
256 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781565841635
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: New Press
Publication date: 01 May 1995
Description
A finalist for the 1994 Booker Prize, England's highest honor for works of fiction, Paradise is at once the story of an African boy's coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African tradition by European colonialism. So...
Community Reviews Summary of 628 reviews
Moods
adventurous 50%
challenging 40%
emotional 38%
sad 34%
dark 33%
tense 22%
informative 17%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 38% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence, Slavery, AbandonmentModerate
Child abuse, Colonisation, KidnappingMinor
Sexual harassment, Ableism, Body shaming