Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Memphis

Tara M. Stringfellow

272 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

A spellbinding debut novel tracing three generations of a Southern Black family and one daughter’s discovery that she has the power to change her family’s legacy. In the summer of 1995, ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee h...

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Moods

emotional 89%
reflective 62%
hopeful 43%
sad 43%
challenging 35%
dark 32%
inspiring 29%
tense 18%
funny 8%
informative 5%
adventurous 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 70%
fast 17%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17%

Average rating

4.16

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