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Under the Udala Trees

Name: Under the Udala Trees
Author: Chinelo Okparanta

by Chinelo Okparanta

2015•Drama•332 pages

Taste attributes: dramaromanceteenhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshipinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeA moving novel that is serious and realistic. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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2.7 / 5

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About This Book

Ijeoma, a young Nigerian girl displaced during their civil war, begins a powerful love affair with another refugee girl from a different ethnic community. When the pair are discovered, they must learn the cost of living a lie amidst taboos and prejudices.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaRomanceTeenHistoricalComing of ageComplex relationshipInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Young womenLesbian teenagersRefugeesNigeriansGirlsLesbiansHistoryLGBTQ novels

Details

Author: Chinelo Okparanta
Published: 2015
Pages: 332
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Source: Open Library

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