The House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera

The House of Hunger

Dambudzo Marechera with Peter Godwin (Contributor)

176 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction classics short stories dark reflective slow-paced
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Dambudzo Marechera burst onto the English literary scene with a bang in 1978 with this vivid roar of a book exploring township life in pre-independence Zimbabwe.Irreverent and uncompromising, Dambudzo Marechera rejected what he saw as the narrow s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
challenging 70%
emotional 45%
reflective 45%
tense 40%
funny 15%
sad 15%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 40%
fast 30%
slow 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 69% | A mix: 23% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

No: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.6

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