Obligations to the Wounded: Stories by Mubanga Kalimamukwento

Obligations to the Wounded: Stories

Mubanga Kalimamukwento

168 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
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Winner of the 2024 Drue Heinz Literature Prize, selected by Angie CruzIn formally adventurous stories rooted in Zambian literary tradition, Obligations to the Wounded explores the expectations and burdens of womanhood in Zambia and for Zambian wom...

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Community Reviews

4.24
based on 23 reviews

Moods

emotional: 91%

reflective: 91%

challenging: 41%

dark: 41%

sad: 33%

informative: 16%

inspiring: 16%

adventurous: 8%

funny: 8%

hopeful: 8%

tense: 8%

Pace

36% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

11% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
22% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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