Milk Teeth by Helene Bukowski

Milk Teeth

Helene Bukowski with Jen Calleja (Translator)

223 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging dark reflective medium-paced

Description

Skalde writes her thoughts on pieces of paper, making new discoveries and revelations, and finding scraps with which to understand her limited world.Her mother Edith tells her little, preferring the solitude of her room. Their house is full of sil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

tense 72%
dark 66%
mysterious 55%
reflective 55%
challenging 27%
emotional 22%
adventurous 16%
sad 16%

Pace

medium 41%
fast 41%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 37% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 29% | Yes: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.85

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