Tropic of Violence by Nathacha Appanah

Tropic of Violence

Nathacha Appanah

240 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction emotional reflective sad fast-paced
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Marie, a nurse on the island of Mayotte, adopts an abandoned baby and names him Moïse, raising him as a French boy. As he grows up, Moïse struggles with his status as an "outsider" and to understand why he was abandoned as a baby. When Marie dies,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews

Moods

sad 78%
dark 71%
emotional 64%
tense 64%
challenging 42%
informative 35%
reflective 28%
adventurous 14%
lighthearted 7%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | Plot: 18% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 18% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.91

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