Surge by Jay Bernard

Surge

Jay Bernard

80 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history lgbtqia+ poetry challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Jay Bernard's extraordinary debut is a fearless exploration of the New Cross Fire of 1981, a house fire at a birthday party in which thirteen young black people were killed. Dubbed the 'New Cross Massacre', the fire was initially believed to be a ...

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Moods

emotional 80%
sad 65%
reflective 58%
informative 47%
challenging 43%
dark 41%
inspiring 12%
tense 12%
hopeful 7%
adventurous 5%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 35%
slow 22%

Average rating

4.22

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