Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi

Peaces

Helen Oyeyemi

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

The prize-winning, bestselling author of Gingerbread; Boy, Snow, Bird; and What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours returns with a vivid and inventive new novel about a couple forever changed by an unusual train voyage. When Otto and Xavier Shin declare th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 919 reviews

Moods

mysterious 93%
challenging 51%
adventurous 45%
funny 30%
reflective 29%
dark 17%
emotional 12%
tense 12%
lighthearted 8%
sad 4%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 21%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 47% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 32% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 34% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 8% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.47

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