Sweet Undoings by Yanick Lahens

Sweet Undoings

Yanick Lahens with Kaiama L. Glover (Translator)

228 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction literary reflective medium-paced

Description

In Port-au-Prince, violence never consumes. It finds its counterpart in a "high-pitched sweetness", a sweetness that overwhelms Francis, a French journalist, one evening at the Korosòl Resto-Bar, when the broken and deep voice of lounge singer Bru...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 75%
mysterious 50%
reflective 50%
tense 50%
emotional 25%
hopeful 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

4.25

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