How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue

How Beautiful We Were

Imbolo Mbue with JD Jackson (Narrator), Prentice Onayemi (Narrator), Janina Edwards (Narrator), Dion Graham (Narrator), Lisa Reneé Pitts (Narrator), Allyson Johnson (Narrator)

14 hours, 7 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional sad slow-paced
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Description

From the celebrated author of the New York Times bestseller Behold the Dreamers comes a sweeping, wrenching story about the collision of a small African village and an American oil company."A novel with the richness and power of a great contempora...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,337 reviews

Moods

sad 75%
emotional 74%
challenging 59%
reflective 59%
dark 48%
tense 32%
informative 19%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 6%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 51%
medium 45%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 20% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.03

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