Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun by Sarah Ladipo Manyika

Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun

Sarah Ladipo Manyika

118 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

Description

Morayo Da Silva, a cosmopolitan Nigerian woman, lives in hip San Francisco. On the cusp of seventy-five, she is in good health and makes the most of it, enjoying road trips in her vintage Porsche, chatting to strangers, and recollecting characters...

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Community Reviews Summary of 274 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
funny 53%
hopeful 48%
lighthearted 48%
emotional 46%
inspiring 35%
relaxing 15%
sad 15%
adventurous 10%
informative 5%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 40%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 19% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 18% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.85

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