Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Salvage the Bones

Bois Sauvage #2

Jesmyn Ward

266 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional sad tense slow-paced

Description

Winner of the National Book AwardJesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina. A hurricane is building ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,684 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 61%
tense 55%
dark 48%
challenging 40%
reflective 37%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.05

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