Under lejonets blick by Maaza Mengiste

Under lejonets blick

Maaza Mengiste with Ylva Spångberg (Translator)

333 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
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I Etiopiens huvudstad Addis Abeba är stämningen laddad, luften kokar av oro och förväntan inför det som nu håller på att ske. Året är 1974 och revolutionen har precis inletts, snart ska drömmarna om en bättre framtid förverkligas. Men när miltärju...

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Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
dark 71%
sad 68%
tense 64%
challenging 62%
informative 40%
reflective 22%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 24%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Character: 25% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 16% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.92

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