The House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera

The House of Hunger

Dambudzo Marechera

160 pages first pub 1978 (view editions)

fiction classics short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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The House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera is ideal for readers drawn to unflinching, experimental explorations of colonialism's psychological and societal scars, delivered through darkly reflective prose.

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Marechera made an immediate impact with the publication of The House of Hunger. The novella and nine short stories, most of them set in Zimbabwe, symbolise both home and country as the 'house of hunger', the place of madness and violence and despa...

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Community Reviews

3.7
based on 173 reviews

Moods

dark: 93%

challenging: 66%

emotional: 50%

reflective: 43%

tense: 43%

sad: 26%

funny: 20%

informative: 13%

mysterious: 6%

adventurous: 3%

inspiring: 3%


Pace

34% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
24% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
5% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

13% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Complicated
59% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

81% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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