Ebola '76 by Amir Tag Elsir

Ebola '76

Amir Tag Elsir with Emily Danby (Translator), Charis Bredin (Translator)

144 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

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A darkly satirical portrayal of the outbreak of Ebola in 1970s Congo and Sudan. Humorous and tragic in turns, the narrative weaves its way from the graveyards of Kinshasa to the factories, brothels and ex-pat communities of southern Sudan, as the ...

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Community Reviews

3.29
based on 29 reviews

Moods

dark: 75%

sad: 50%

challenging: 33%

reflective: 33%

emotional: 16%

informative: 16%

tense: 16%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
36% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

10% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

18% of readers chose Complicated
81% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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