Losing the Plot by Derek Owusu

Losing the Plot

Derek Owusu

112 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Driven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the ef...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 75%
challenging 63%
sad 27%
hopeful 22%
funny 16%
inspiring 13%
dark 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 8%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 34%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 56% | Yes: 20% | No: 16% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 30% | No: 23% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.29

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at [email protected] to request the content warning form.