Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Boy, Snow, Bird

Helen Oyeyemi

308 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

"From the prizewinning author of Mr. Fox, the Snow White fairy tale brilliantly recast as a story of family secrets, race, beauty, and vanity. In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking, she believ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,401 reviews

Moods

dark 60%
mysterious 59%
reflective 54%
emotional 43%
challenging 32%
tense 17%
sad 15%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 34%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 26% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.39

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