Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta

Frying Plantain

Zalika Reid-Benta

272 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Kara Davis is a girl caught in the middle - of her Canadian nationality and her desire to be a 'true' Jamaican, of her mother and grandmother's rages and life lessons, of having to avoid being thought of as too 'faas' or too 'quiet' or too 'bold' ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 995 reviews

Moods

reflective 76%
emotional 70%
funny 18%
lighthearted 18%
tense 15%
challenging 14%
sad 14%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 6%
dark 5%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 26%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.88

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