Waiting: A Novel of Uganda's Hidden War by Margaret Daymond, Goretti Kyomuhendo

Waiting: A Novel of Uganda's Hidden War

Margaret Daymond, Goretti Kyomuhendo

136 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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Set in the seventies during the last year of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s brutal, often surreal rule, Waiting evokes the fear and courage of a small close-knit society uncertain of what the edicts of a madman or the marauding of his disintegrating ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 18 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
tense 66%
challenging 33%
informative 33%
reflective 33%
sad 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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3.68

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