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152 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781953861368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literatureIn four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvelous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determ...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
dark 29%
informative 27%
adventurous 25%
funny 22%
challenging 15%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 36% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Religious bigotryModerate
Death, Child death, Genocide
152 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781953861368
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 13 September 2022
Description
A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory from the leading voice of French-Rwandan literatureIn four beautifully woven parts, Mukasonga spins a marvelous recounting of the clash between ancient Rwandan beliefs and the missionaries determ...
Community Reviews Summary of 121 reviews
Moods
mysterious 52%
dark 29%
informative 27%
adventurous 25%
funny 22%
challenging 15%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 9%
inspiring 4%
hopeful 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
fast 39%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Plot: 36% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
No: 51% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 10%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 21% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
It's complicated: 44% | No: 33% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Religious bigotryModerate
Death, Child death, Genocide