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448 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008205249
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 30 June 2016
Description
THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'WINNER OF WINNERS'Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpieceUgwu, a boy from a poor village, works as a houseboy for a university professo...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,790 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
informative 53%
dark 52%
reflective 50%
challenging 47%
tense 42%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 22% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Infidelity448 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780008205249
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: 4th Estate
Publication date: 30 June 2016
Description
THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 'WINNER OF WINNERS'Winner of the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction 2007, this is a heartbreaking, exquisitely written literary masterpieceUgwu, a boy from a poor village, works as a houseboy for a university professo...
Community Reviews Summary of 14,790 reviews
Moods
sad 72%
informative 53%
dark 52%
reflective 50%
challenging 47%
tense 42%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 12%
adventurous 10%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
Pace
slow 29%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 22% | Plot: 15%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
War, Rape, ViolenceModerate
Infidelity