Out of Darkness, Shining Light by Petina Gappah
Out of Darkness, Shining Light
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Petina Gappah
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Out of Darkness, Shining Light

Petina Gappah

432 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 2020 FICTION HIGHLIGHTS: Petina Gappah's epic journey through nineteenth-century Africa is 'engrossing, beautiful and deeply imaginative.' (Yaa Gyasi)This is the story of the body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, the explorer Davi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews

Moods

adventurous 60%
reflective 56%
informative 49%
sad 31%
emotional 29%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 17%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 47%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 67% | No: 21% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

3.53

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