After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz

After Sappho

Selby Wynn Schwartz

275 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

“What did we want? To begin with, we wanted what half the population had got by just being born.” It's 1895. Amid laundry and bruises, Rina Pierangeli Faccio gives birth to the child of the man who raped her – and who she has also been forced to m...

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Community Reviews Summary of 391 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
informative 68%
challenging 48%
inspiring 43%
emotional 33%
hopeful 23%
adventurous 15%
sad 14%
mysterious 7%
dark 6%
funny 6%
tense 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 38%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | N/A: 13% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 17% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 8% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 13%

Average rating

3.82

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