Perish by LaToya Watkins
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LaToya Watkins
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Perish

LaToya Watkins with Jeremy Michael Durm (Narrator), Keyonni James (Narrator), Chanté McCormick (Narrator), Kacie Rogers (Narrator), Lisa Reneé Pitts (Narrator)

10 hours • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

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From a stunning new voice comes a powerful debut novel, Perish, about a Black Texan family, exploring the effects of inherited trauma and intergenerational violence as the family comes together to say goodbye to their matriarch on her deathbed.

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Community Reviews Summary of 105 reviews

Moods

dark 98%
emotional 89%
sad 75%
tense 56%
challenging 50%
reflective 35%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 27%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 30%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 36% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.87

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