Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems by Melania Luisa Marte

Plantains and Our Becoming: Poems

Melania Luisa Marte

224 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction poetry emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Description

A rousing, beautifully observed, and tender-hearted debut poetry collection about identity, culture, home, and belonging—for fans of Jasmine Mans and Fatimah Asghar “We, children of plátanos, always gotta learn to play in everyone else’s backyard ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
emotional 76%
inspiring 70%
hopeful 50%
challenging 35%
informative 35%
funny 8%
sad 8%
tense 8%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 25%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

N/A: 84% | A mix: 10% | Character: 5%

Strong character development?

N/A: 88% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 77% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 75% | No: 12% | Yes: 12%

Average rating

4.44

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