The River Between
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The River Between

by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo

1965•Drama•167 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalheavylinearemotive & stirringsocial commentarycomplex relationshipcoming of age

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Boxlist takeA serious, original novel, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

"Explores life on the Makuyu and Kameno ridges of Kenya in the early days of white settlement. Faced with an alluring new religion and 'magical' customs, the Gikuyu people are torn between those who fear the unknown and those who see beyond it. Some follow Joshua and his fiery brand of Christianity. Others proudly pursue tribal independence.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalSocial commentaryComplex relationshipComing of age

Subjects

MissionsHistoryKenyaMissionariesReligion

Details

Author
Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Published
1965
Pages
167
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