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768 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099502685
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A landmark of postcolonial African literature, Wizard of the Crow is an ambitious, magisterial, comic novel from the acclaimed Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, and critic. Set in the fictional Free Republic of Aburiria, Wizard of the Crow drama...
Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
challenging 43%
adventurous 32%
dark 19%
hopeful 19%
emotional 17%
inspiring 17%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
sad 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 41% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, FatphobiaModerate
Infidelity, Physical abuse, Animal crueltyMinor
Rape, Cursing, Drug use
768 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780099502685
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A landmark of postcolonial African literature, Wizard of the Crow is an ambitious, magisterial, comic novel from the acclaimed Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, and critic. Set in the fictional Free Republic of Aburiria, Wizard of the Crow drama...
Community Reviews Summary of 383 reviews
Moods
reflective 54%
challenging 43%
adventurous 32%
dark 19%
hopeful 19%
emotional 17%
inspiring 17%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
sad 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 41%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 27% | Character: 18% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 41% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, FatphobiaModerate
Infidelity, Physical abuse, Animal crueltyMinor
Rape, Cursing, Drug use