Milk Teeth by Helene Bukowski

Milk Teeth

Helene Bukowski with Jen Calleja (Translator)

223 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Skalde writes her thoughts on pieces of paper, making new discoveries and revelations, and finding scraps with which to understand her limited world.Her mother Edith tells her little, preferring the solitude of her room. Their house is full of sil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

tense 73%
dark 63%
mysterious 52%
reflective 52%
challenging 26%
emotional 21%
adventurous 15%
sad 15%

Pace

medium 38%
fast 38%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 35% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 27% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 17% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.84

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