Kintu by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

Kintu

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

446 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical literary magical realism adventurous challenging slow-paced

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Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017Winner of the Windham-Campbell Prize Winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize"A soaring and sublime epic. One of those great stories that was just waiting to be told."--Marlon James, Man Booker Prize-winning...

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Community Reviews Summary of 553 reviews

Moods

challenging 59%
adventurous 53%
reflective 53%
dark 39%
emotional 39%
mysterious 35%
informative 29%
sad 23%
tense 14%
funny 9%
inspiring 7%
hopeful 4%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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