The Joyful Song of the Partridge by Paulina Chiziane

The Joyful Song of the Partridge

Paulina Chiziane with David Brookshaw (Translator)

485 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective tense medium-paced
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No one knows where Maria das Dores came from. Did she ride in on the armored spines of crocodiles, was she carried many miles in the jaws of fish? The only clear fact is that she is here, sitting naked in the river bordering a town where nothing e...

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Community Reviews

4.27
based on 43 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

reflective: 75%

dark: 41%

sad: 41%

tense: 25%

challenging: 16%

informative: 16%

mysterious: 16%

adventurous: 8%

hopeful: 8%

inspiring: 8%

relaxing: 8%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose A mix
60% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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