Praisesong for the Widow by Paule Marshall

Praisesong for the Widow

Paule Marshall

256 pages first pub 1983 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Throwing into suitcases all she brought with her on this Caribbean cruise, Avey Johnson knows she has to go home. She wonders why she has been dreaming of her childhood, of the months of August spent on a small island with her great-aunt. Were the...

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Community Reviews

4.16
based on 26 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

emotional: 60%

hopeful: 40%

inspiring: 40%

adventurous: 20%

lighthearted: 20%

mysterious: 20%


Pace

20% of readers chose fast
80% of readers chose slow
fast
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

66% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

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