Blue by Emmelie Prophète

Blue

Emmelie Prophète with Tina Kover (Translator)

116 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

An award-winning Haitian novel about silence, beauty, and the solidarity of tears.Airports are distillations of the world. I like thinking of them that way. The hope of leaving and the desire to come home, existing side by side. Any voyage is poss...

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Community Reviews Summary of 82 reviews

Moods

reflective 85%
challenging 52%
emotional 52%
sad 33%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 8%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 23%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | N/A: 23% | A mix: 10% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | N/A: 19% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 28% | N/A: 17%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 32% | No: 29% | Yes: 29% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.31

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