A Question of Power by Bessie Head

A Question of Power

Bessie Head

206 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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"Your mother was insane. If you're not careful you'll get insane just like your mother. Your mother was a white woman. They had to lock her up, as she was having a child by the stable boy who was a native."It is never clear to Elizabeth whether th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 117 reviews

Moods

challenging 88%
dark 72%
reflective 72%
emotional 44%
sad 33%
tense 27%
mysterious 22%
hopeful 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

slow 65%
medium 30%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 23% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.49

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