Days Come and Go by Hemley Boum

Days Come and Go

Hemley Boum with Nchanji Njamnsi (Translator)

350 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Chronicling the beauty and turmoil of a rapidly changing Cameroon, Days Come and Go is the remarkable story of three generations of women both within and beyond its borders. Through the voices of Anna, a matriarch living out her final days in Pari...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
challenging 69%
sad 69%
reflective 46%
dark 38%
tense 38%
informative 30%
adventurous 15%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 7%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 38%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

4.02

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