Riambel by Priya Hein

Riambel

Priya Hein

157 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction feminism historical race

Description

Winner of the Jean Fanchette Prize 2021 Fifteen-year-old Noemi has no choice but to leave school and work in the house of the wealthy De Grandbourg family. Just across the road from the slums where she grew up, she encounters a world that is stark...

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Community Reviews Summary of 54 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
dark 62%
sad 59%
challenging 53%
reflective 53%
informative 15%
tense 12%
hopeful 6%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 3%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 37%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 19% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 46% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 40% | Yes: 18%

Average rating

4.24

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