Moonrise Over New Jessup by Jamila Minnicks

Moonrise Over New Jessup

Jamila Minnicks

fiction historical

336 pages | first published 2023

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Winner of the 2021 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, a thought-provoking and enchanting debut about a Black woman doing whatever it takes to protect all she loves at the beginning of the civil rights movement in Alabama. It’s 1957...
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Community Reviews

Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
challenging 66%
inspiring 66%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
tense 33%
dark 16%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 57% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Average rating

3.89

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