Petals of Blood
by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Taste attributes: dramacrimepoliticalhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a serious, layered novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.7 / 5
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About This Book
"The puzzling murder of three African directors of a foreign-owned brewery sets the scene for this novel about disillusionment in independent Kenya. It is--on the surface--a suspenseful investigation of a triple murder.
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- Author
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
- Published
- 1977
- Pages
- 349
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- Open Library
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