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457 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432872892
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 26 February 2020
Description
“This is how we carried out of Africa the poor broken body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, David Livingstone, so that he could be borne across the sea and buried in his own land.”So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
informative 49%
sad 31%
emotional 29%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 17%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 21% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
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Death, Racism, ColonisationModerate
Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Sexism457 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781432872892
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Thorndike Press Large Print
Publication date: 26 February 2020
Description
“This is how we carried out of Africa the poor broken body of Bwana Daudi, the Doctor, David Livingstone, so that he could be borne across the sea and buried in his own land.”So begins Petina Gappah's powerful novel of exploration and adventure in...
Community Reviews Summary of 284 reviews
Moods
reflective 56%
informative 49%
sad 31%
emotional 29%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
funny 17%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 3%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 43% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 27%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 67% | No: 21% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 19%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Racism, ColonisationModerate
Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Sexism