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11 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781607883418
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 October 2009
Description
Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize theperils of poverty and violence so piercingly that few readers will feel they've ever encountered Africa so immediately. The eight-year-old narrator of "An Ex-Mas Feast" needs only enough money to buy books...
Community Reviews Summary of 890 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 73%
challenging 65%
tense 61%
reflective 23%
informative 11%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 27% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 26% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, MurderModerate
Trafficking, Addiction, Domestic abuseMinor
Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape
11 hours, 8 minutes • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781607883418
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 October 2009
Description
Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize theperils of poverty and violence so piercingly that few readers will feel they've ever encountered Africa so immediately. The eight-year-old narrator of "An Ex-Mas Feast" needs only enough money to buy books...
Community Reviews Summary of 890 reviews
Moods
emotional 73%
sad 73%
challenging 65%
tense 61%
reflective 23%
informative 11%
adventurous 3%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 15%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 27% | Character: 22%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 29% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 26% | No: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 43% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Violence, MurderModerate
Trafficking, Addiction, Domestic abuseMinor
Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape