This Accident of Being Lost: Songs and Stories by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

This Accident of Being Lost: Songs and Stories

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson (Narrator)

3 hours, 14 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction poetry short stories challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A knife-sharp new collection of stories and songs from award-winning Nishnaabeg storyteller and writer Leanne Betasamosake Simpson that rebirths a decolonized reality, one that circles in and out of time and resists dominant narratives or comforta...

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Community Reviews Summary of 405 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 75%
challenging 51%
funny 40%
dark 25%
sad 18%
hopeful 16%
informative 15%
inspiring 13%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 31%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | N/A: 31% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 10% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 34% | N/A: 27% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | N/A: 20% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | N/A: 14% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

4.15

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