Dominoes by Phoebe McIntosh

Dominoes

Phoebe McIntosh

328 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

A tender and provocative debut novel about a mixed-race British woman who makes the shocking discovery in the days leading up to her wedding that her fiancé’s family may have enslaved her ancestors. Dominoes opens in London, twenty-nine days befor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 74%
challenging 57%
hopeful 38%
informative 34%
sad 29%
inspiring 19%
tense 17%
funny 10%
dark 8%
mysterious 6%
adventurous 4%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 77%
fast 14%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%

Average rating

3.75

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