The Selfless Act of Breathing by J.J. Bola

The Selfless Act of Breathing

J.J. Bola

272 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

A Black teacher searches for himself across the United States in this “emotive, brave” (Daily Mail, London) story for all of us who have fantasized about escaping our daily lives and starting over.Michael Kabongo is a British Congolese teacher liv...

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Community Reviews

3.61
based on 413 reviews

Moods

emotional: 84%

sad: 77%

reflective: 71%

dark: 57%

challenging: 29%

hopeful: 22%

tense: 14%

inspiring: 8%

mysterious: 3%

adventurous: 2%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
63% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

20% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

40% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

91% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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