All Our Names by Dinaw Mengestu

All Our Names

Dinaw Mengestu

272 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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Named a best book of the year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Daily Beast A sweeping, continent-spanning story about the love between men and women, between friends, and be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 450 reviews

Moods

challenging 75%
emotional 68%
dark 62%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
tense 50%
adventurous 18%
mysterious 18%
hopeful 6%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 18%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 36%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 30% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

3.57

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