Finna: Poems by Nate Marshall

Finna: Poems

Nate Marshall

128 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Dynamic poems that celebrate the Black vernacular and engage with the world through the lens of Hip Hop as well as America's vast reserve of racial and gendered epithets--from an award-winning author and poet. fin-na /ˈfinə/ contraction: (1) going...

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Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 73%
challenging 58%
hopeful 34%
funny 29%
inspiring 26%
dark 19%
sad 12%
tense 12%
informative 10%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

fast 44%
medium 39%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 68% | Character: 25% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

N/A: 66% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 62% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 58% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 64% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 16%

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4.56

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