Paradise by Abdulrazak Gurnah

247 pages first pub 1994 (editions) user-added

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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A finalist for the 1994 Booker Prize, England's highest honor for works of fiction, Paradise is at once the story of an African boy's coming of age, a tragic love story, and a tale of the corruption of African tradition by European colonialism. So...

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Moods

reflective 65%
adventurous 50%
challenging 39%
emotional 37%
dark 33%
sad 33%
tense 22%
informative 17%
mysterious 10%
inspiring 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 37% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.52

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