Our Sister Killjoy
by Ama Ata Aidoo
Taste attributes: dramafresh & originalheavyrealisticglossyfish out of water/culture clashsocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA fresh novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
Out of Africa with her degree and her all seeing eyes comes Sissie. She comes to Europe, to a land of towering mountains and low grey skies and tries to makes sense of it all. What is she doing here? Why aren't the natives friendly? And what will she do when she goes back home?
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- Author
- Ama Ata Aidoo
- Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 134
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- Open Library
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