A Grain of Wheat by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

A Grain of Wheat

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o

247 pages • first pub 1967 (editions)

fiction historical challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Set in the wake of the Mau Mau rebellion and on the cusp of Kenya's independence from Britain, A Grain of Wheat follows a group of villagers whose lives have been transformed by the 1952–1960 Emergency. At the center of it all is the reticent Mugo...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 870 reviews

Moods

reflective: 65%

challenging: 62%

emotional: 55%

informative: 51%

dark: 46%

sad: 42%

tense: 35%

inspiring: 16%

hopeful: 8%

mysterious: 6%

adventurous: 3%

funny: 1%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
47% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

79% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
60% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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