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239 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The new generation of twenty-first-century African writers have now come of age. Without a doubt Habila is one of the best." —Emmanuel DongalaIn the oil-rich and environmentally devastated Nigerian Delta, the wife of a British oil executive has b...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
informative 52%
adventurous 44%
reflective 38%
tense 33%
challenging 27%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 33% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Kidnapping, DeathModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Rape, InfidelityMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Misogyny
239 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The new generation of twenty-first-century African writers have now come of age. Without a doubt Habila is one of the best." —Emmanuel DongalaIn the oil-rich and environmentally devastated Nigerian Delta, the wife of a British oil executive has b...
Community Reviews Summary of 258 reviews
Moods
informative 52%
adventurous 44%
reflective 38%
tense 33%
challenging 27%
emotional 25%
sad 25%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 27%
fast 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 51% | A mix: 33% | Character: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 45% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Alcoholism, Kidnapping, DeathModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Rape, InfidelityMinor
Sexual content, Animal death, Misogyny