Grow Where They Fall by Michael Donkor

Grow Where They Fall

Michael Donkor

421 pages • first pub 2024 (view editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
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This novel suits a patient reader who savors quiet, character-driven stories that explore how one’s past quietly steers present choices, how identity is negotiated in everyday spaces like classrooms and family homes, and how tentative hope can emerge from emotional reckoning rather than dramatic upheaval.

Description

Bright and precocious ten-year-old Kwame Akromah knows how to behave. He knows the importance of good manners, how to stay at the top of the class and out of the way when his mother and father are angry with each other. But when his charismatic co...

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Community Reviews

3.55
based on 28 reviews

Moods

reflective: 100%

emotional: 83%

hopeful: 50%

sad: 25%

informative: 16%

inspiring: 16%

dark: 8%

funny: 8%

mysterious: 8%

relaxing: 8%

Pace

41% of readers chose medium
58% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose A mix
90% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

75% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

75% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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