254 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Roxane Gay Books
Publication date: 06 June 2023
Description
August is a God-fearing track star who leaves Enugu City to attend university and escape his overbearing sisters. He carries the weight of their lofty expectations, the shame of facing himself, and the haunting memory of a mother he never knew. It...
Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews
Moods
sad 89%
dark 45%
challenging 41%
reflective 34%
tense 29%
informative 16%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Suicide, Hate crimeModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Violence254 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Roxane Gay Books
Publication date: 06 June 2023
Description
August is a God-fearing track star who leaves Enugu City to attend university and escape his overbearing sisters. He carries the weight of their lofty expectations, the shame of facing himself, and the haunting memory of a mother he never knew. It...
Community Reviews Summary of 100 reviews
Moods
sad 89%
dark 45%
challenging 41%
reflective 34%
tense 29%
informative 16%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Suicide, Hate crimeModerate
Suicidal thoughts, Violence