Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi

Peaces

Helen Oyeyemi

256 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

The prize-winning, bestselling author of Gingerbread; Boy, Snow, Bird; and What Is Not Yours Is Not Yours returns with a vivid and inventive new novel about a couple forever changed by an unusual train voyage. When Otto and Xavier Shin declare th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 747 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
challenging 53%
adventurous 46%
funny 32%
reflective 29%
dark 18%
emotional 14%
tense 13%
lighthearted 8%
sad 5%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 21%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 28% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 2% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.52

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