Segu by Maryse Condé

Segu

Ségou #1

Maryse Condé with Barbara Bray (Translator)

512 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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A wondrous novel (New York Times) by the winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature (the New Academy Prize)The year is 1797, and the kingdom of Segu is flourishing, fed by the wealth of its noblemen and the power of its warriors. The...

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Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews

Moods

challenging 70%
adventurous 50%
reflective 50%
informative 45%
emotional 30%
dark 25%
sad 15%
tense 10%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 47%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | Character: 33% | A mix: 26%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 28% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.96

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