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144 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781803289120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 October 2023
Description
Mariama Bâ's pioneering debut, So Long a Letter, captures the private lives of women in 1970s Senegal.Recently widowed, Ramatoulaye is required to take sole responsibility for the long mourning process of her late husband. A husband she has not se...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,259 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
inspiring 32%
sad 31%
hopeful 29%
informative 28%
challenging 24%
tense 8%
dark 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
PregnancyMinor
Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship144 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781803289120
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 01 October 2023
Description
Mariama Bâ's pioneering debut, So Long a Letter, captures the private lives of women in 1970s Senegal.Recently widowed, Ramatoulaye is required to take sole responsibility for the long mourning process of her late husband. A husband she has not se...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,259 reviews
Moods
emotional 68%
inspiring 32%
sad 31%
hopeful 29%
informative 28%
challenging 24%
tense 8%
dark 6%
relaxing 4%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 26%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 56% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Death, Adult/minor relationshipModerate
PregnancyMinor
Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship