Ways of Dying by Zakes Mda

Ways of Dying

Toloki #1

Zakes Mda

216 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Winner of the M-Net Book PrizeShortlisted for the CNA and Noma Awards In Ways of Dying, Zakes Mda's acclaimed first novel, Toloki is a "professional mourner" in a vast and violent city of the new South Africa. Day after day he attends funerals in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
emotional 66%
challenging 58%
reflective 58%
sad 41%
funny 33%
hopeful 33%
adventurous 16%
informative 16%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 8%
tense 8%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 42%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.73

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