Kibogo by Scholastique Mukasonga

Kibogo

Scholastique Mukasonga with Scholastique Mukasonga (Translator)

150 pages • first pub 2022 (view editions)

fiction historical religion dark mysterious fast-paced
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Readers who enjoy thought-provoking explorations of cultural clashes through myth and satire, set against a backdrop of colonial tensions and rich African folklore, would find this book ideal.

Description

A new masterwork of satire, lore, and living memory, launching Mukasonga into contention for the Nobel Prize in Literature when it recently published in France.“Mukasonga breathes upon a vanished world and brings it to life in all its sparkling mu...

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Community Reviews

3.87
based on 231 reviews

Moods

reflective: 60%

mysterious: 52%

informative: 29%

dark: 26%

adventurous: 25%

funny: 25%

challenging: 22%

emotional: 12%

sad: 11%

tense: 9%

lighthearted: 5%

hopeful: 2%

inspiring: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

38% of readers chose fast
47% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
18% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
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Strong character development?

15% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
43% of readers chose No
13% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Loveable characters?

24% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

16% of readers chose Yes
41% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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N/A

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