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768 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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Description
From the exiled Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, and literary critic--a magisterial comic novel that is certain to take its place as a landmark of postcolonial African literature.In exile now for more than twenty years, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o has bec...
Community Reviews Summary of 381 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 20%
dark 17%
emotional 17%
inspiring 17%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 27% | Character: 19% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 42% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, ConfinementModerate
Physical abuse, Infidelity, RapeMinor
Racism, Medical content, Cursing
768 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Not specified
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
From the exiled Kenyan novelist, playwright, poet, and literary critic--a magisterial comic novel that is certain to take its place as a landmark of postcolonial African literature.In exile now for more than twenty years, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o has bec...
Community Reviews Summary of 381 reviews
Moods
reflective 53%
challenging 42%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 20%
dark 17%
emotional 17%
inspiring 17%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
lighthearted 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
Pace
medium 40%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 27% | Character: 19% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 42% | No: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Violence, ConfinementModerate
Physical abuse, Infidelity, RapeMinor
Racism, Medical content, Cursing