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624 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841594019
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Description
The narrator, Azaro, is an abiku, a spirit child, who in the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria exists between life and death. He is born into a world of poverty, ignorance and injustice, but Azaro awakens with a smile on his face. Nearly called back to ...
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Moods
challenging: 68%
mysterious: 57%
reflective: 50%
adventurous: 42%
dark: 38%
emotional: 32%
sad: 15%
tense: 10%
funny: 6%
hopeful: 6%
inspiring: 5%
informative: 1%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, PregnancyMinor
Colonisation, Child death
624 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781841594019
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: 07 October 2021
Description
The narrator, Azaro, is an abiku, a spirit child, who in the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria exists between life and death. He is born into a world of poverty, ignorance and injustice, but Azaro awakens with a smile on his face. Nearly called back to ...
Community Reviews
Moods
challenging: 68%
mysterious: 57%
reflective: 50%
adventurous: 42%
dark: 38%
emotional: 32%
sad: 15%
tense: 10%
funny: 6%
hopeful: 6%
inspiring: 5%
informative: 1%
lighthearted: 1%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, ViolenceModerate
Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, PregnancyMinor
Colonisation, Child death