That Reminds Me by Derek Owusu

That Reminds Me

Derek Owusu

172 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry challenging reflective sad slow-paced

Description

Anansi, your four gifts raised to nyame granted you no power over the stories I tell... This is the story of K. K is sent into care before a year marks his birth. He grows up in fields and woods, and he is happy, he thinks. When K is eleven,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 317 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 78%
dark 74%
challenging 70%
reflective 63%
tense 16%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 43%
fast 31%
slow 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 7% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.91

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