Wade in the Water by Nyani Nkrumah

Wade in the Water

Nyani Nkrumah

320 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced
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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 225 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 62%
dark 51%
sad 48%
challenging 41%
tense 37%
informative 31%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 16%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 6%
funny 3%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 42% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 36% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 11% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.08

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