The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis

The Unsettled

Ayana Mathis

336 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

From the best-selling author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie, a searing multi-generational novel—set in the 1980s in racially and politically turbulent Philadelphia and in the tiny town of Bonaparte, Alabama—about a mother fighting for her sanity a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 41 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
tense 57%
dark 47%
sad 47%
challenging 31%
reflective 31%
adventurous 10%
hopeful 10%
funny 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 20%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 46%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 28% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.64

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