Inconvenient Daughter by Lauren J. Sharkey

Inconvenient Daughter

Lauren J. Sharkey

232 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction race challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

A vibrant and provocative debut novel that dispels myths surrounding transracial adoption.Rowan Kelly knows she’s lucky. After all, if she hadn’t been adopted, she could have spent her days in a rice paddy, or a windowless warehouse assembling iPh...

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Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
dark 55%
reflective 52%
sad 52%
challenging 35%
tense 25%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 29%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 32% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.41

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