Black Wave by Michelle Tea

Black Wave

Michelle Tea

10 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2016 (editions) user-added

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ challenging reflective fast-paced

Description

This metaliterary end-of-the-world novel is "a Gen-X queer girl's version of the bohemian counter-canon" (New York Times). Desperate to quell her addiction to drugs and alcohol, disastrous romance, and nineties San Francisco, Michelle heads south ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 414 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
reflective 68%
emotional 50%
funny 45%
challenging 36%
adventurous 31%
hopeful 22%
mysterious 22%
tense 22%
sad 13%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 31% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.85

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