Harry Sylvester Bird by Chinelo Okparanta

Harry Sylvester Bird

Chinelo Okparanta

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary challenging funny medium-paced

Description

From the award-winning author of Under the Udala Trees and Happiness, Like Water comes a brilliant, provocative, up-to-the-minute novel about a young white man’s education and miseducation in contemporary America.Harry Sylvester Bird grows up in E...

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Community Reviews Summary of 52 reviews

Moods

challenging 64%
funny 56%
dark 48%
reflective 36%
emotional 24%
tense 20%
sad 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 4% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 29% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.5

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