Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Boy, Snow, Bird

Helen Oyeyemi

336 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction fantasy literary emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

As seen on the cover of the New York Times Book Review, where it was described as "gloriously unsettling... evoking Toni Morrison, Haruki Murakami, Angela Carter, Edgar Allan Poe, Gabriel Garc a M rquez, Chris Abani and even Emily Dickinson," and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,931 reviews

Moods

dark 59%
reflective 56%
mysterious 55%
emotional 43%
challenging 34%
tense 17%
sad 13%
adventurous 8%
funny 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 36%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 27% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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