Wade in the Water by Nyani Nkrumah

Wade in the Water

Nyani Nkrumah with Eboni Flowers (Narrator), Teri Schnaubelt (Narrator)

10 hours, 17 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Set in 1982, in rural, racially divided Ricksville, Mississippi Wade in the Water tells the story of Ella, a black, unloved, precocious eleven-year-old, and Ms. St. James, a mysterious white woman from Princeton who appears in Ella's community to ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 112 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 61%
dark 50%
sad 45%
challenging 43%
tense 36%
informative 30%
hopeful 21%
mysterious 15%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 15%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 34% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.16

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