The Granta Book of the African Short Story by Helon Habila

The Granta Book of the African Short Story

Helon Habila

378 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction short stories adventurous reflective slow-paced
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Presenting a diverse and dazzling collection from all over the continent, from Morocco to Zimbabwe, Uganda to Kenya. Helon Habila focuses on younger, newer writers - contrasted with some of their older, more established peers - to give a fascinati...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

adventurous 83%
challenging 83%
informative 83%
reflective 83%
tense 66%
dark 50%
emotional 50%
mysterious 50%
sad 50%
funny 33%
inspiring 33%
relaxing 33%
hopeful 16%
lighthearted 16%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 75% | N/A: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

3.74

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