After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz

After Sappho

Selby Wynn Schwartz with Daniela Acitelli (Narrator)

7 hours, 30 minutes first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

It's 1895. Amid laundry and bruises, Rina Pierangeli Faccio gives birth to the child of the man who raped her – and who she has also been forced to marry. Unbroken, she determines to change her name; and her life, alongside it.1902. Romaine Brooks...

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Community Reviews Summary of 414 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
informative 65%
challenging 47%
inspiring 43%
emotional 33%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 15%
sad 14%
mysterious 8%
dark 6%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 38%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | N/A: 12% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 16% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 8% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13%

Average rating

3.81

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