Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn

Patsy

Nicole Dennis-Benn

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

From award-winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn comes this beautifully layered portrait of motherhood, immigration and sacrificePatsy yearns to escape the beautiful but impoverished Jamaican town where she was raised for a new life in New York and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,649 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
reflective 64%
sad 62%
challenging 43%
hopeful 32%
dark 22%
inspiring 18%
tense 12%
adventurous 7%
funny 6%
informative 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 34%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 44% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.08

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