Capelli, lacrime e zanzare by Namwali Serpell

Capelli, lacrime e zanzare

Namwali Serpell with Enrica Budetta (Translator)

830 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional medium-paced
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1904. Sulle rive del fiume Zambesi, a poche miglia dalle maestose Cascate Vittoria, c’è un insediamento coloniale chiamato Old Drift. In una stanza fumosa dell’hotel dall’altra parte del fiume, un esploratore di nome Percy M. Clark, annebbiato dal...

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Moods

adventurous 59%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
emotional 44%
informative 31%
dark 18%
mysterious 17%
sad 17%
funny 15%
tense 13%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 44%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 42% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 29% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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