In Every Mirror She's Black by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

In Every Mirror She's Black

Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

12 hours, 12 minutes • first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A timely and arresting debut for anyone looking for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in the world. Three Black women are linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in the...

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Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 58%
sad 53%
challenging 47%
dark 32%
tense 29%
informative 14%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 5%
funny 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 17%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 29% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.7

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