River Spirit by Leila Aboulela

River Spirit

Leila Aboulela

400 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary adventurous emotional informative medium-paced
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River Spirit is ideal for readers who enjoy emotionally charged historical sagas that intertwine personal resilience with the tumultuous backdrop of a nation’s fight for freedom.

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1880s Sudan.  When Akuany and her brother are orphaned in a village raid, they are taken in by Yaseen, a young merchant. Yaseen’s vow to care for them will tether him to Akuany throughout their lives. As revolution begins to brew, led by the self-...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 387 reviews

Moods

emotional: 62%

informative: 62%

adventurous: 42%

reflective: 42%

challenging: 39%

tense: 37%

sad: 36%

dark: 34%

hopeful: 9%

inspiring: 5%

mysterious: 5%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
69% of readers chose medium
20% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

16% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
48% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

25% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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