Weep Not, Child
by Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
Taste attributes: dramahistoricalwarfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringcoming of ageinjustice/tragedy/vengeancehuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a stirring, original novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Open Library rating
3.5 / 5
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About This Book
"Two brothers, Njoroge and Kamau, stand on a garbage heap and look into their futures: Njoroge is to attend school, while Kamau will train to be a carpenter. But this is Kenya, and the times are against them: in the forests, the Mau Mau is waging war against the white government, and the two brothers and their family need to decide where their loyalties lie.
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- Author
- Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʼo
- Published
- 1964
- Pages
- 154
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- Source
- Open Library
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