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162 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687679
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 05 May 2011
Description
All human beings, says an African legend, have an animal double. Some are benign, others wicked. When Kibandi, a boy living in a Congolese village, reaches the age of eleven, his father takes him out into the night, and forces him to drink a vile ...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
challenging 38%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 23%
tense 19%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%
emotional 9%
inspiring 9%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Violence162 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781846687679
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Publication date: 05 May 2011
Description
All human beings, says an African legend, have an animal double. Some are benign, others wicked. When Kibandi, a boy living in a Congolese village, reaches the age of eleven, his father takes him out into the night, and forces him to drink a vile ...
Community Reviews Summary of 116 reviews
Moods
reflective 52%
challenging 38%
adventurous 33%
funny 33%
mysterious 23%
tense 19%
hopeful 14%
lighthearted 14%
sad 14%
emotional 9%
inspiring 9%
informative 4%
relaxing 4%
Pace
medium 45%
slow 9%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 44% | Plot: 27% | A mix: 27%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 22%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Violence