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336 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A powerful, sensuously written novel that, through the lives of women, beautifully captures Africa’s past and present, and the legacy that her daughters take with them wherever they live.From the author of The Devil That Danced on the Water - a ti...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
reflective 88%
dark 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
informative 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 11%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, War, ViolenceModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Mass/school shootingsMinor
Acephobia/Arophobia, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization336 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A powerful, sensuously written novel that, through the lives of women, beautifully captures Africa’s past and present, and the legacy that her daughters take with them wherever they live.From the author of The Devil That Danced on the Water - a ti...
Community Reviews Summary of 101 reviews
Moods
reflective 88%
dark 33%
challenging 22%
hopeful 22%
informative 22%
sad 22%
tense 22%
mysterious 11%
Pace
slow 40%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 44%Strong character development?
Yes: 87% | No: 12%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 77% | No: 22%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, War, ViolenceModerate
Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Mass/school shootingsMinor
Acephobia/Arophobia, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization