Flicka by Edna O'Brien

Flicka

Edna O'Brien

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fiction contemporary literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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So begins Girl, Edna O’Brien’s harrowing portrayal of the young women abducted by Boko Haram. Set in the deep countryside of northeast Nigeria, this is a brutal story of incarceration, horror, and hunger; a hair-raising escape into the manifold te...

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Community Reviews

3.28
based on 1,417 reviews

Moods

dark: 89%

sad: 73%

emotional: 57%

challenging: 53%

tense: 34%

informative: 19%

reflective: 12%

hopeful: 7%

adventurous: 5%

inspiring: 4%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

30% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

24% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

22% of readers chose Yes
49% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

59% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

7% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
55% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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