Reviews

Elven som skiller by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

nataalia_sanchez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

ximajs's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

I want to compare this book to Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, as they both deal with African tribal societies and the consequences of white colonialism.
I found the main character of Achebe's book hard to like, so reading this book, with a (to me) more sympathetic main character was interesting. I particularly enjoyed and agreed with Waiyaki's thoughts on unity and progress across the ridges, and the future of the tribe.
Hopefully I'll find the time to read another of Ngũgĩ's books.

amstnfrd's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

jahenda's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

guerre7's review against another edition

5.0

Waiyaki is conflicted between Love and Traditions , a modern kikuyu Romeo and Juliet.

karamazov1's review against another edition

5.0

River Honia 

spam_jordz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

sandy_21's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Sexism, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery

kcarys31's review against another edition

inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

chehla's review against another edition

4.0

The book is amazing in term of the plot, the message and the characters. I expected the heartbreak as it is a story set in a time of colonization. Every character seem to represent something or a certain category. I loved this book it was informative, painful and breathtaking.