The Hired Man by Aminatta Forna

The Hired Man

Aminatta Forna

294 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

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The new novel from the winner of the Commonwealth Writer’s Prize, The Hired Man is a taut, powerful novel of a small town and its dark wartime secrets, unwittingly brought into the light by a family of outsiders.Aminatta Forna has established hers...

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Community Reviews Summary of 294 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
reflective 63%
emotional 59%
sad 59%
mysterious 50%
challenging 45%
tense 31%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 9%
funny 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 21%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | No: 17% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.86

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