Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

Silver Sparrow

Tayari Jones

368 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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SECRETS 'My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist.' Dana and Chaurisse are sisters, bound together by the life-changing secret of their father's double life. LIES Only one of them knows the truth. When they do finally meet and form a ...

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Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 61%
sad 53%
tense 29%
challenging 20%
dark 10%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 18%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.98

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