Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

Red at the Bone

Jacqueline Woodson with Jacqueline Woodson (Narrator), Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Narrator), Peter Francis James (Narrator), Shayna Small (Narrator), Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

3 hours, 52 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Named one of the Most Anticipated Books of 2019 by LitHub and The Millions. Called one of the Top 10 Literary Fiction titles of Fall by Publishers Weekly. An extraordinary new novel about the influence of history on a contemporary family, from the...

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Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 79%
sad 39%
challenging 26%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 10%
dark 8%
tense 6%
informative 3%
funny 2%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 32%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.1

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