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

In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts looking, she believes, for beauty--the opposite of the life she's left behind in New York. She marries Arturo Whitman, a local widower, and becomes stepmother to h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,854 reviews

Moods

dark 58%
reflective 58%
mysterious 55%
emotional 41%
challenging 34%
tense 17%
sad 13%
adventurous 7%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 36%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 26% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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