308 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447237143
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10 September 2015
Description
The fifth novel from award-winning author Helen Oyeyemi, named one of Granta's best young British novelists. A retelling of the Snow White myth, Boy, Snow, Bird is a deeply moving novel about an unbreakable bond . . . BOY Novak turns twenty and...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,401 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
reflective 54%
emotional 43%
challenging 32%
tense 17%
sad 15%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 26% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Transphobia, RacismModerate
Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Abortion308 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781447237143
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Picador
Publication date: 10 September 2015
Description
The fifth novel from award-winning author Helen Oyeyemi, named one of Granta's best young British novelists. A retelling of the Snow White myth, Boy, Snow, Bird is a deeply moving novel about an unbreakable bond . . . BOY Novak turns twenty and...
Community Reviews Summary of 4,401 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
reflective 54%
emotional 43%
challenging 32%
tense 17%
sad 15%
funny 7%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 73% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 57% | No: 26% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Transphobia, RacismModerate
Rape, Sexual assaultMinor
Abortion