An Untamed State by Roxane Gay

An Untamed State

Roxane Gay

384 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional fast-paced

Description

Verlagsinfo: Mireille Duval Jameson is living a fairy tale. The strong-willed youngest daughter of one of Haiti's richest sons, she has an adoring husband, a precocious infant son, by all appearances a perfect life. The fairy tale ends one day whe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,315 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 81%
emotional 72%
sad 55%
challenging 54%
reflective 10%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 42%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 35% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 21% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 30% | No: 25% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.17

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