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437 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780861543106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oneworld
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Description
Smart, headstrong Kirabo is raised by her grandparents in rural Uganda. But as she enters her teens, she starts to feel overshadowed by the absence of the mother she has never known. At once epic and deeply personal, The First Woman is the bold...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,307 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
inspiring 38%
challenging 32%
hopeful 32%
informative 26%
adventurous 19%
funny 17%
sad 16%
mysterious 11%
dark 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Cancer, InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Miscarriage, AbandonmentMinor
Alcoholism, War, Kidnapping
437 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780861543106
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Oneworld
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Description
Smart, headstrong Kirabo is raised by her grandparents in rural Uganda. But as she enters her teens, she starts to feel overshadowed by the absence of the mother she has never known. At once epic and deeply personal, The First Woman is the bold...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,307 reviews
Moods
reflective 76%
inspiring 38%
challenging 32%
hopeful 32%
informative 26%
adventurous 19%
funny 17%
sad 16%
mysterious 11%
dark 6%
tense 6%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
Pace
medium 47%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 71% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 85% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Misogyny, Cancer, InfidelityModerate
Death of parent, Miscarriage, AbandonmentMinor
Alcoholism, War, Kidnapping