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160 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187037
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 07 February 2002
Description
The River Between explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white settlement. Faced with an alluring, new religion and 'magical' customs, the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who...
Community Reviews Summary of 427 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
challenging 39%
sad 34%
tense 34%
dark 27%
informative 25%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Body horrorModerate
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, RacismMinor
Slavery, Religious bigotry160 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141187037
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 07 February 2002
Description
The River Between explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white settlement. Faced with an alluring, new religion and 'magical' customs, the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who...
Community Reviews Summary of 427 reviews
Moods
emotional 46%
challenging 39%
sad 34%
tense 34%
dark 27%
informative 25%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 9%
inspiring 6%
Pace
medium 34%
fast 21%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 14%Strong character development?
Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 28% | No: 25% | N/A: 6%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 60% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Colonisation, Body horrorModerate
Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, RacismMinor
Slavery, Religious bigotry