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191 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
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Description
In this delicious and devastating first novel, which The Guardian named one of its ten best contemporary African books, Caine Prize finalist Tendai Huchu (The Maestro, the Magistrate, and the Mathematician) portrays the heart of contemporary Zimba...
Community Reviews Summary of 331 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
reflective 35%
challenging 22%
dark 18%
funny 16%
informative 16%
hopeful 14%
tense 12%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Sexual violence, Rape191 pages • first pub 2010 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
In this delicious and devastating first novel, which The Guardian named one of its ten best contemporary African books, Caine Prize finalist Tendai Huchu (The Maestro, the Magistrate, and the Mathematician) portrays the heart of contemporary Zimba...
Community Reviews Summary of 331 reviews
Moods
sad 50%
reflective 35%
challenging 22%
dark 18%
funny 16%
informative 16%
hopeful 14%
tense 12%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 7%
relaxing 3%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 34%
slow 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 47% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 68% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 14%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, ViolenceModerate
Sexual violence, Rape