Bom Boy by Yewande Omotoso

Bom Boy

Yewande Omotoso

250 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Leke is a troubled young man living in the suburbs of Cape Town. He develops strange habits of stalking people, stealing small objects and going from doctor to doctor in search of companionship rather than cure. Through a series of letters written...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
dark 25%
hopeful 25%
informative 25%
inspiring 25%
mysterious 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

2.89

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