Dust by Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor

369 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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From a breathtaking new voice, a novel about a splintered family in Kenya—a story of power and deceit, unrequited love, survival and sacrifice. Odidi Oganda, running for his life, is gunned down in the streets of Nairobi. His grief-stricken sister...

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Community Reviews

3.8
based on 265 reviews

Moods

challenging: 75%

dark: 65%

emotional: 65%

reflective: 53%

sad: 53%

mysterious: 40%

tense: 28%

adventurous: 15%

informative: 12%

inspiring: 6%

hopeful: 3%


Pace

30% of readers chose medium
69% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
40% of readers chose A mix
52% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
61% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

96% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

61% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
19% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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