The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels

The Prettiest Star

Carter Sickels

10 hours, 21 minutes first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A stunning novel about the bounds of family and redemption, shines light on an overlooked part of the AIDS epidemic when men returned to their rural communities to die, by Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Award-winning author Carter Sickels.“From i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 858 reviews

Moods

sad 92%
emotional 90%
reflective 57%
challenging 40%
dark 35%
informative 16%
tense 14%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 27%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 36% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.41

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