At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop

At Night All Blood is Black

David Diop with Anna Moschovakis (Translator)

160 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark sad medium-paced
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Selected by students across France to win the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, David Diop's English-language, historical fiction debut At Night All Blood is Black is a "powerful, hypnotic, and dark novel" (Livres Hebdo) of terror and transformation in t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,569 reviews

Moods

dark 96%
challenging 50%
sad 47%
emotional 43%
reflective 40%
tense 39%
mysterious 15%
adventurous 5%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 46%
fast 38%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 13% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 34% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | No: 41% | Yes: 7% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.83

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