Quicksand by Nella Larsen

Quicksand

Nella Larsen

136 pages • first pub 1928 (editions)

fiction classics challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In QUICKSAND, Helga Crane is the lovely and refined mixed-race daughter of a Danish white mother and a West Indian black father. Her father died soon after she was born. Unable to feel comfortable with her European-American relatives, Crane lives ...

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Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 44%
sad 41%
challenging 40%
dark 22%
tense 18%
informative 11%
adventurous 9%
funny 5%
mysterious 2%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 20%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 84% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 21% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 3% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.63

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