Sugarbread by Balli Kaur Jaswal

Sugarbread

Balli Kaur Jaswal

280 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Shortlisted for the 2018 Singapore Literature Prize for FictionShortlisted for the 2017 Singapore Book Award for FictionFinalist for the 2015 Epigram Books Fiction PrizePin must not become like her mother, but nobody will tell her why. She seeks c...

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Community Reviews Summary of 159 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
reflective 82%
sad 41%
hopeful 35%
tense 29%
dark 23%
inspiring 17%
lighthearted 17%
mysterious 17%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 64%
slow 35%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Average rating

4.14

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