Tomorrow I'll Be Twenty by Alain Mabanckou

Tomorrow I'll Be Twenty

Alain Mabanckou

320 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective slow-paced
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Michel is ten years old, living in Pointe Noire, Congo, in the 1970s. His mother sells peanuts at the market, his father works at the Victory Palace Hotel, and brings home books left behind by the white guests. Planes cross the sky overhead, and M...

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Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
informative 66%
funny 50%
lighthearted 33%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 16%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.49

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