Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

Petals of Blood

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

432 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious slow-paced
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The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this fervent, hard-hitting novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. A deceptively simple tale, Petals of Blood is on the surface a suspenseful in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 204 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
challenging 56%
dark 48%
emotional 48%
informative 28%
sad 28%
tense 28%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
adventurous 16%
funny 4%

Pace

slow 68%
medium 32%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 31% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.63

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