Une si longue lettre
Mariama Bâ
Literary Fiction
Une si longue lettre
by Mariama Bâ
—· 120 p· 1980
Literary Canon20th Century Classicreflective
Overview
About
This novel is in the form of a letter, written by the widowed Ramatoulaye and describing her struggle for survival. A beautiful glimpse inside a woman's heart.
Pages
120
New Horn Press
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Emotional depth10
Feminist Insight10
Epistolary Intimacy10
Narration9
Prose8
Pacing7
Worldbuilding3
Plot twists2
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