Arcadia by Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam

Arcadia

Emmanuelle Bayamack-Tam with Ruth Diver (Translator)

416 pages • missing pub info (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ nature dark reflective medium-paced

Description

An intersex narrator coming of age in a libertarian commune sets the stage for this English-language debut, a story that reveals and subverts contemporary conceptions of normative sexuality, capitalist culture, and environmental degradation. Winne...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
challenging 42%
dark 42%
emotional 28%
funny 28%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
sad 14%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.41

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