El rey en la sombra by Maaza Mengiste

El rey en la sombra

Maaza Mengiste with Inés Clavero (Translator), Montse Meneses Vilar (Translator)

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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Description

En esta novela monumental Maaza Mengiste indaga en las vidas casi borradas de las mujeres de su Etiopía natal que participaron en la guerra de resistencia ante la invasión italiana fascista que comenzó en 1935. A través de los personajes de El ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,141 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
challenging 65%
emotional 60%
tense 44%
sad 43%
reflective 35%
informative 32%
adventurous 18%
inspiring 13%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 2%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Character: 25% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 30% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.62

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