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298 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782119586
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 02 March 2017
Description
This celebrated, unforgettable first novel (“A bright, big-hearted demonstration of female spirit.” –The Guardian), shortlisted for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction and set in Nigeria, gives voice to both husband and wife as they tell the...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,218 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
reflective 43%
challenging 31%
dark 27%
tense 25%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 43% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
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Graphic
Child death, Infertility, InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Sexual content298 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781782119586
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Canongate
Publication date: 02 March 2017
Description
This celebrated, unforgettable first novel (“A bright, big-hearted demonstration of female spirit.” –The Guardian), shortlisted for the prestigious Women's Prize for Fiction and set in Nigeria, gives voice to both husband and wife as they tell the...
Community Reviews Summary of 8,218 reviews
Moods
sad 76%
reflective 43%
challenging 31%
dark 27%
tense 25%
hopeful 14%
mysterious 7%
informative 6%
inspiring 3%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Character: 43% | Plot: 8%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 27% | No: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 69% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child death, Infertility, InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Sexual content