Black Mamba Boy by Nadifa Mohamed

Black Mamba Boy

Nadifa Mohamed

288 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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Yemen, 1935. Jama is a "market boy," a half-feral child scavenging with his friends in the dusty streets of a great seaport. For Jama, life is a thrilling carnival, at least when he can fill his belly. When his mother--alternately raging and lovin...

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Community Reviews

3.56
based on 255 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 71%

emotional: 64%

challenging: 59%

dark: 42%

reflective: 42%

informative: 40%

sad: 40%

inspiring: 26%

hopeful: 21%

tense: 21%

funny: 2%

Pace

7% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
48% of readers chose A mix
38% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

90% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

26% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
56% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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