Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Memphis

Tara M. Stringfellow

272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

A spellbinding debut novel tracing three generations of a Southern Black family and one daughter’s discovery that she has the power to change her family’s legacy. Summer 1995: Ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father’...

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Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 60%
hopeful 45%
sad 43%
challenging 35%
dark 31%
inspiring 31%
tense 18%
funny 9%
informative 6%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 16%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.16

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