Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson

Skin Folk

Nalo Hopkinson with Bahni Turpin (Narrator)

fiction fantasy horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

8 hours, 33 minutes | first published 2001

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A new collection of short stories from Hopkinson, including "Greedy Choke Puppy," which Africana.com called "a cleverly crafted West Indian story featuring the appearance of both the soucouyant (vampire) & lagahoo (werewolf)," "Ganger (Ball Li...
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Summary of 334 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
mysterious 62%
adventurous 45%
reflective 37%
tense 37%
challenging 34%
emotional 28%
funny 14%
sad 11%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 25%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 72% | Character: 18% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 26%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 15% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 23% | No: 3%

Average rating

4.03

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