Under the Udala Trees by Chinelo Okparanta

Under the Udala Trees

Chinelo Okparanta

328 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Inspired by Nigeria's folktales and its war, Under the Udala Trees is a deeply searching, powerful debut about the dangers of living and loving openly.Ijeoma comes of age as her nation does; born before independence, she is eleven when civil war b...

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Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 63%
sad 62%
challenging 39%
hopeful 28%
dark 24%
tense 20%
informative 16%
inspiring 13%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 24%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.06

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