Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab by Shani Mootoo

Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab

Shani Mootoo

336 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Jonathan Lewis-Adey was nine when his parents, who were raising him in a tree-lined Toronto neighbourhood, separated and his mother, Sid, vanished from his life. It was not until he was a grown man, and a promising writer with two books to his nam...

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Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
challenging 40%
dark 20%
inspiring 20%
sad 20%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.38

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