The Kingdom of This World by Alejo Carpentier

The Kingdom of This World

Alejo Carpentier with Edwidge Danticat, Harriet de Onís

180 pages first pub 1949 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism hopeful informative reflective slow-paced
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A few years after its liberation from the brutality of French colonial rule in 1803, Haiti endured a period of even greater brutality under the reign of King Henri-Christophe, who was born a slave in Grenada but rose to become the first black king...

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Community Reviews

3.53
based on 759 reviews

Moods

dark: 65%

challenging: 44%

reflective: 36%

adventurous: 32%

informative: 23%

emotional: 19%

sad: 19%

mysterious: 17%

tense: 15%

inspiring: 7%

funny: 1%

hopeful: 1%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
50% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

20% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
48% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

83% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

22% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
8% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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