If I Had Two Wings by Randall Kenan

If I Had Two Wings

Randall Kenan

240 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction short stories reflective medium-paced

Description

Mingling the earthy with the otherworldly, these ten stories chronicle ineffable events in ordinary lives. In Kenan’s fictional territory of Tims Creek, North Carolina, an old man rages in his nursing home, a parson beats up an adulterer, a ric...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 54%
challenging 50%
mysterious 41%
dark 33%
funny 25%
adventurous 20%
sad 20%
hopeful 12%
lighthearted 8%
tense 8%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 19%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 43%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 15% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 70% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.67

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