The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter & Other Essential Ghosts by Soraya Palmer

The Human Origins of Beatrice Porter & Other Essential Ghosts

Soraya Palmer

288 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary magical realism emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Sisters Zora and Sasha Porter are drifting apart. Bearing witness to their father's violence and their mother's worsening illness, an unsettled Zora escapes into her journal, dreaming of being a writer, while Sasha discovers sex and chest binding,...

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Community Reviews

3.89
based on 465 reviews

Moods

emotional: 78%

reflective: 60%

mysterious: 52%

sad: 48%

dark: 47%

challenging: 40%

adventurous: 28%

tense: 19%

hopeful: 18%

funny: 13%

inspiring: 13%

informative: 7%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
53% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

68% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

88% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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