lucyreading's Reviews (264)

Rainy Season by José Eduardo Agualusa

Rainy Season

José Eduardo Agualusa

4.0
dark reflective slow-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
So Vast the Prison by Assia Djebar

So Vast the Prison

Assia Djebar

4.5
inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Abyssinian Chronicles by Moses Isegawa

Abyssinian Chronicles

Moses Isegawa

4.0
dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Reptiles of West Africa by George Cansdale

Reptiles of West Africa

George Cansdale

3.75
informative medium-paced
Africa 39 by Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, Wole Soyinka

Africa 39

Ellah Wakatama Allfrey, Wole Soyinka

4.0
informative inspiring reflective relaxing tense medium-paced
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: A Memoir by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: A Memoir

William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer

4.5
adventurous hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced
Living, Loving and Lying Awake at Night by Sindiwe Magona

Living, Loving and Lying Awake at Night

Sindiwe Magona

4.0
emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
We Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo

We Need New Names

NoViolet Bulawayo

4.0
challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Beer in the Snooker Club by Waguih Ghali

Beer in the Snooker Club

Waguih Ghali

4.0
emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Really interesting novel about Franco-Egyptian life and culture
Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

Things Fall Apart

Chinua Achebe

4.0
challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes