Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Salvage the Bones

Bois Sauvage #2

Jesmyn Ward

212 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional sad tense slow-paced

Description

Winner of the National Book AwardJesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.A hurricane is building o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,814 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 60%
tense 56%
dark 48%
challenging 41%
reflective 37%
hopeful 13%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 6%
informative 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 48%
slow 40%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.04

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