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320 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107361
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 11 April 2017
Description
The great Kenyan writer and Nobel Prize nominee's novel that he wrote in secret, on toilet paper, while in prison--featuring an introduction by Namwali Serpell, the author of the novel The Old DriftOne of the cornerstones of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
challenging 59%
tense 31%
sad 22%
informative 18%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 44% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideMinor
Rape, Emotional abuse, Slavery
320 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780143107361
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Group
Publication date: 11 April 2017
Description
The great Kenyan writer and Nobel Prize nominee's novel that he wrote in secret, on toilet paper, while in prison--featuring an introduction by Namwali Serpell, the author of the novel The Old DriftOne of the cornerstones of Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o's fa...
Community Reviews Summary of 180 reviews
Moods
dark 63%
challenging 59%
tense 31%
sad 22%
informative 18%
emotional 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
adventurous 9%
funny 9%
hopeful 9%
Pace
slow 45%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 38% | Character: 33% | Plot: 22% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 44% | No: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 27%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, SuicideMinor
Rape, Emotional abuse, Slavery