My Name Is Iris by Brando Skyhorse

My Name Is Iris

Brando Skyhorse

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary science fiction emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Brando Skyhorse, the PEN/Hemingway Award–winning author of The Madonnas of Echo Park, returns with a riveting literary dystopian novel set in a near-future America where mandatory identification wristbands make second-generation immigrants into se...

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Community Reviews Summary of 45 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
tense 48%
mysterious 36%
reflective 36%
sad 36%
informative 12%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 20%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.58

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