De schaduwkoning by Maaza Mengiste

De schaduwkoning

Maaza Mengiste with Karina van Santen (Translator), Martine Vosmaer (Translator)

448 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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Ethiopië, 1935. Tegen de achtergrond van de dreigende inval van Mussolini’s leger worstelt het weesmeisje Hirut met haar leven als bediende van legerofficier Kidane. Net als de andere vrouwen is zij veroordeeld tot het zorgen voor de gewonden en h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,131 reviews

Moods

dark 68%
challenging 66%
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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