The Stone Virgins by Yvonne Vera

The Stone Virgins

Yvonne Vera

192 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the Macmillan Prize for African Adult FictionAn uncompromising novel by one of Africa's premiere writers, detailing the horrors of civil war in luminous, haunting proseIn 1980, after decades of guerilla war against colonial rule, Rhodesi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
challenging 62%
emotional 56%
sad 50%
reflective 31%
mysterious 25%
tense 12%
informative 6%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 21%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 36% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 25%

Average rating

3.78

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