My Mother's House by Francesca Momplaisir

My Mother's House

Francesca Momplaisir

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary thriller challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

A shockingly original exploration of class, race, and systemic violence. . . . Reminiscent . . . of Toni Morrison's Beloved. . . . And, like Morrison, Momplaisir uses the tropes of fantasy to try to assert truths that ordinary language and realist...

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Community Reviews Summary of 95 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
challenging 78%
tense 69%
emotional 65%
sad 56%
reflective 26%
mysterious 17%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 21%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 31% | N/A: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 35% | No: 20% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.5

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