Halsey Street by Naima Coster

Halsey Street

Naima Coster

500 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Penelope Grand has scrapped her failed career as an artist in Pittsburgh and moved back to Brooklyn to keep an eye on her ailing father. She's accepted that her future won't be what she'd dreamed, but now, as gentrification has completely reshaped...

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Community Reviews Summary of 566 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 79%
sad 44%
challenging 27%
tense 24%
dark 20%
relaxing 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 40%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 65% | A mix: 34%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 37% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.49

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