Luxurious Hearses by Uwem Akpan

Luxurious Hearses

Uwem Akpan with Kevin R. Free

4 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical short stories dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize the perils of poverty and violence so piercingly that few readers will feel they've ever encountered Africa so immediately. The eight-year-old narrator of "An Ex-Mas Feast" needs only enough money to buy book...

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Community Reviews Summary of 909 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
emotional 75%
sad 75%
challenging 64%
tense 60%
reflective 21%
informative 10%
adventurous 7%

Pace

medium 42%
slow 39%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 55% | Plot: 25% | Character: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 26% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 23% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

3.49

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