A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt

A Minor Chorus

Billy-Ray Belcourt

167 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary reflective medium-paced

Description

An urgent first novel about breaching the prisons we live inside from one of Canada’s most daring literary talents. An unnamed narrator abandons his unfinished thesis and returns to northern Alberta in search of what eludes him: the shape of the n...

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Community Reviews Summary of 515 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 81%
challenging 47%
sad 33%
hopeful 22%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
informative 15%
funny 5%
tense 3%
adventurous 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 25%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 13% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.18

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