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224 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385260459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 February 1997
Description
A searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of Things Fall Apart In the fictional West African nation of Kangan, newly independent of British rule, the hopes and dreams of democracy have been quashed by...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
dark 35%
sad 32%
hopeful 28%
tense 25%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
informative 17%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Police brutalityModerate
Death, MurderMinor
Colonisation224 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780385260459
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication date: 04 February 1997
Description
A searing satire of political corruption and social injustice from the celebrated author of Things Fall Apart In the fictional West African nation of Kangan, newly independent of British rule, the hopes and dreams of democracy have been quashed by...
Community Reviews Summary of 307 reviews
Moods
challenging 64%
dark 35%
sad 32%
hopeful 28%
tense 25%
emotional 21%
funny 21%
informative 17%
inspiring 7%
mysterious 7%
Pace
medium 50%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 66% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gun violence, Police brutalityModerate
Death, MurderMinor
Colonisation