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244 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671039
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 16 September 2014
Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga is ideal for readers drawn to nuanced, character-driven explorations of societal fractures and the quiet buildup of tension in settings where innocence collides with looming historical trauma.
Description
In her first novel, Our Lady of the Nile, originally published in 2012 by Gallimard, Scholastique Mukasonga drops us into an elite Catholic boarding school for young women perched on the ridge of the Nile. Parents send their daughters to Our Lady ...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 64%
challenging: 51%
tense: 47%
sad: 43%
reflective: 41%
emotional: 35%
informative: 33%
mysterious: 4%
adventurous: 3%
inspiring: 3%
lighthearted: 3%
funny: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Miscarriage, Death, ColonisationMinor
Rape, Infertility, Sexual content
244 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780914671039
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Archipelago
Publication date: 16 September 2014
Our Lady of the Nile by Scholastique Mukasonga is ideal for readers drawn to nuanced, character-driven explorations of societal fractures and the quiet buildup of tension in settings where innocence collides with looming historical trauma.
Description
In her first novel, Our Lady of the Nile, originally published in 2012 by Gallimard, Scholastique Mukasonga drops us into an elite Catholic boarding school for young women perched on the ridge of the Nile. Parents send their daughters to Our Lady ...
Community Reviews
Moods
dark: 64%
challenging: 51%
tense: 47%
sad: 43%
reflective: 41%
emotional: 35%
informative: 33%
mysterious: 4%
adventurous: 3%
inspiring: 3%
lighthearted: 3%
funny: 2%
Pace
Plot or character driven?
Strong character development?
Loveable characters?
Diverse cast of characters?
Flaws of characters a main focus?
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Genocide, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Miscarriage, Death, ColonisationMinor
Rape, Infertility, Sexual content