The Book of Night Women by Marlon James

The Book of Night Women

Marlon James

427 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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From the author of Black Leopard, Red Wolf and the WINNER of the 2015 Man Booker Prize for A Brief History of Seven Killings An undeniable success." -- The New York Times Book Review A true triumph of voice and storytelling, The Book of Night Wom...

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Community Reviews

4.38
based on 2,093 reviews

Moods

dark: 94%

challenging: 74%

emotional: 66%

sad: 57%

tense: 56%

reflective: 20%

informative: 19%

mysterious: 12%

adventurous: 8%

inspiring: 3%

hopeful: 2%

funny: 1%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
56% of readers chose A mix
37% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
68% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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