The Girl Who Married a Skull: And Other African Stories by Kel McDonald

The Girl Who Married a Skull: And Other African Stories

Cautionary Fables and Fairytales #1

Kel McDonald with Kate Ashwin (Contributor), Nicole Chartrand (Contributor), José Pimienta (Contributor), Katie Shanahan (Contributor), Steven Shanahan (Contributor), Chris Schweizer, Carla Speed McNeil (Contributor), Jarrett Williams (Contributor), D. Shazzbaa Bennett (Contributor), Mary Cagle (Contributor), Cameron Morris (Contributor), Nina Matsumoto (Contributor), Ma'at Crook (Contributor), Meredith McClaren (Contributor), Sloane Leong (Contributor), Faith Erin Hicks (Contributor), Taneka Stotts, C. Spike Trotman

208 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

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"Dynamic and thought-provoking." -- KIRKUSHave you heard the one about the skull who borrowed body parts to pass himself off as a human so he could trick the village beauty into marriage? No? Well, what about when the daughters of Frog and Snake h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 242 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
funny 52%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 35%
informative 33%
mysterious 22%
inspiring 16%
dark 14%
emotional 14%
hopeful 10%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
sad 2%
tense 2%

Pace

fast 72%
medium 25%
slow 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 17% | Character: 8%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 37% | N/A: 34% | No: 17% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 14% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 5% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 32% | N/A: 23% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.88

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