The Colour of Milk by Nell Leyshon

The Colour of Milk

Nell Leyshon

165 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical reflective fast-paced

Description

The Colour of Milk is a literary tour de force of power, class, and fate, told in the fierce, urgent voice of the irrepressible Mary, a character as indelible as The Color Purple's Celie and Margaret Atwood's eponymous Alias Grace.Set in England i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 478 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
sad 70%
emotional 64%
reflective 30%
tense 30%
challenging 28%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 10%
funny 8%
mysterious 6%
informative 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

fast 45%
medium 39%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.89

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