Baking Cakes in Kigali by Gaile Parkin

Baking Cakes in Kigali

Bakery #1

Gaile Parkin

308 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
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Once in a great while a debut novelist comes along who dazzles us with rare eloquence and humanity, who takes us to bold new places and into previously unimaginable lives. Gaile Parkin is just such a talent—and Baking Cakes in Kigali is just such ...

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Community Reviews

3.66
based on 699 reviews

Moods

lighthearted: 63%

hopeful: 58%

emotional: 47%

reflective: 36%

informative: 30%

inspiring: 27%

funny: 25%

sad: 19%

relaxing: 13%

challenging: 8%

dark: 2%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
2% of readers chose A mix
94% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

55% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

94% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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