The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu

The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

Dinaw Mengestu

6 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 2007 (editions) user-added

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Description

A haunting and powerful first novel that views the streets of Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa through the eyes of Sepha who, seventeen years ago, fled Ethiopia during the Revolution, and now runs a failing convenience store in a poor African-Amer...

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Community Reviews Summary of 711 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 59%
sad 59%
challenging 8%
dark 8%
funny 8%
hopeful 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 44%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.66

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