Starling Days by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

Starling Days

Rowan Hisayo Buchanan

304 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Set in New York and London and shortlisted for the Costa Novel Prize and a selection of the Nervous Breakdown Book Club, a stunningly observed and unflinching yet tender novel that interrogates the relationship between mental illness and love Min...

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Community Reviews Summary of 236 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
dark 69%
sad 66%
reflective 57%
challenging 28%
tense 16%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 37%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 87% | A mix: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 23% | Yes: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 38% | Yes: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.64

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