It Is Wood, It Is Stone by Gabriella Burnham

It Is Wood, It Is Stone

Gabriella Burnham

224 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Three women are drawn into a seductive web of privilege, displacement, sexuality, and other mysteries of the human heart in this magnetic debut by a young Brazilian-American author to watch.With sharp, gorgeous prose, It Is Wood, It Is Stone takes...

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Community Reviews Summary of 425 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 69%
adventurous 17%
sad 17%
hopeful 13%
tense 8%
challenging 7%
dark 7%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 3%
informative 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 37%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 91% | A mix: 5% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 36% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.53

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