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mcoliffee's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
streetliight_'s review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bowlrama97's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
sam_bizar_wilcox's review against another edition
5.0
The stories in Igifu are kind of perfect. Mukasonga is often thought of in relief of other Francophone writers, or other Pan-African writers. These are fair comparisons, but I also think Mukasonga has much in common with the twisted, deadpan horror of Kafka; horror and unfounded suffering are brought to light in the presence of war. Mukasonga, unlike Kafka, exposes real, human emotion, and her stories are made all the better for it.
yentagon's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
hades9stages's review against another edition
4.0
“On the TV, and on the radio, they never called it genocide. As if that word were reserved ‘too serious’ for Africa.”
hades9stages's review against another edition
4.0
“On the TV, and on the radio, they never called it genocide. As if that word were reserved ‘too serious’ for Africa.”
hades9stages's review
4.0
“On the TV, and on the radio, they never called it genocide. As if that word were reserved ‘too serious’ for Africa.”