Petals of Blood by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Moses Isegawa

432 pages first pub 1977 (editions)

fiction literary mystery emotional mysterious slow-paced
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The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this fervent, hard-hitting novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. A deceptively simple tale, Petals of Blood is on the surface a suspenseful in...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 287 reviews

Moods

reflective: 75%

challenging: 58%

dark: 58%

emotional: 47%

sad: 33%

tense: 30%

informative: 25%

mysterious: 25%

adventurous: 22%

hopeful: 19%

inspiring: 16%

funny: 8%


Pace

33% of readers chose medium
66% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
41% of readers chose A mix
48% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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