Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Boy, Snow, Bird

Helen Oyeyemi

320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

As seen on the cover of the New York Times Book Review, where it was described as "gloriously unsettling... evoking Toni Morrison, Haruki Murakami, Angela Carter, Edgar Allan Poe, Gabriel Garc a M rquez, Chris Abani and even Emily Dickinson," and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,401 reviews

Moods

dark 60%
mysterious 59%
reflective 54%
emotional 43%
challenging 32%
tense 17%
sad 15%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 26% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.39

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