Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah

Small Joys

Elvin James Mensah

400 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

‘Could I one day inspire happiness in others, the same way he seemed to do in me?’ Harley is a young queer Black man struggling to find his way in mid-noughties Britain. Returning home to Dartford, having just dropped out of an undergraduate cours...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
hopeful 84%
reflective 76%
sad 61%
funny 38%
dark 30%
inspiring 30%
challenging 23%
adventurous 7%

Pace

medium 84%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 30%

Average rating

4.4

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