The Prettiest Star by Carter Sickels

The Prettiest Star

Carter Sickels

295 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A stunning novel about the bounds of family and redemption, shines light on an overlooked part of the AIDS epidemic when men returned to their rural communities to die, by Lambda Literary Emerging Writer Award-winning author Carter Sickels.“From i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,035 reviews

Moods

sad 93%
emotional 91%
reflective 59%
challenging 40%
dark 40%
tense 20%
informative 18%
inspiring 9%
hopeful 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 24%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 36% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.42

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