Croc fendu by Tanya Tagaq

Croc fendu

Tanya Tagaq

206 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical magical realism poetry challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Description

"A girl grows up in Nunavut in the 1970s. She knows joy, and friendship, and parents' love. She knows boredom, and listlessness, and bullying. She knows the tedium of the everyday world, and the raw, amoral power of the ice and sky, the seductive ...

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Moods

dark 82%
emotional 70%
challenging 63%
reflective 58%
sad 37%
mysterious 35%
tense 24%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
hopeful 3%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 41%
slow 38%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | N/A: 4% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 41% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 26% | No: 12% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 6% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.96

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