Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga
Our Lady of the Nile

Scholastique Mukasonga

Our Lady of the Nile

Scholastique Mukasonga with Melanie L. Mauthner

240 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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For her most recent work and first novel - Notre-Dame du Nil, originally published in March 2012 with Gallimard in French - Mukasonga immerses us in a school for young girls, called "Notre-Dame du Nil." The girls are sent to this high school perch...

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Community Reviews Summary of 431 reviews

Moods

dark 60%
challenging 51%
reflective 45%
tense 44%
sad 40%
emotional 39%
informative 28%
lighthearted 5%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 4%
inspiring 3%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 40%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 25% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 20% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.85

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