Segu by Maryse Condé

Segu

Ségou #1

Maryse Condé with Barbara Bray (Translator)

512 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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A wondrous novel (New York Times) by the winner of the 2018 Alternative Nobel prize in literature (the New Academy Prize)The year is 1797, and the kingdom of Segu is flourishing, fed by the wealth of its noblemen and the power of its warriors. The...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 240 reviews

Moods

challenging: 65%

adventurous: 56%

informative: 43%

reflective: 40%

dark: 34%

emotional: 34%

tense: 15%

sad: 12%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 6%

mysterious: 3%

Pace

2% of readers chose fast
48% of readers chose medium
48% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

45% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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