Desirada by Maryse Condé

Desirada

Maryse Condé with Helena Böhme (Translator)

323 pages first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional informative inspiring slow-paced

Description

Marie-Noëlle har alltid undrat vem som är hennes far. Hennes mor var bara femton år när Marie-Noëlle föddes och lämnade henne hos den barnlösa Ranélises. Själv försvann hon till Paris för att söka lyckan. Strax efter sin tioårsdag får Marie-Noëlle...

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Community Reviews Summary of 29 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 75%
sad 50%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
emotional 25%
mysterious 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Average rating

3.84

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