The Healing by Gayl Jones

The Healing

Gayl Jones

283 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction literary informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Gayl Jones's special gift is to shape experience and make it seem unshaped. -John Alfred Avant, The New RepublicGayl Jones's first novel, Corregidora, won her recognition as a writer whose work was gripping, subtle, and sure. It was praised, along...

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Community Reviews Summary of 27 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
challenging 66%
funny 66%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
hopeful 33%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 33%
tense 33%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.88

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