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304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668002865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Description
Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japan, The African Samurai is a powerful historical novel based on the true story of Yasuke, Japan’s first foreign-born samurai and the only samurai of African descent—for readers of Esi Edugya...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
informative 58%
dark 45%
emotional 37%
inspiring 37%
sad 37%
reflective 33%
tense 25%
challenging 20%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Character: 14% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 47%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, War, Violence
304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781668002865
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Publication date: 01 August 2023
Description
Set in late 16th-century Africa, India, Portugal, and Japan, The African Samurai is a powerful historical novel based on the true story of Yasuke, Japan’s first foreign-born samurai and the only samurai of African descent—for readers of Esi Edugya...
Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews
Moods
informative 58%
dark 45%
emotional 37%
inspiring 37%
sad 37%
reflective 33%
tense 25%
challenging 20%
mysterious 12%
hopeful 8%
Pace
fast 17%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 80% | Character: 14% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 4%Loveable characters?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 47%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 31%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, War, Violence