By the Light of My Father's Smile by Alice Walker

By the Light of My Father's Smile

Alice Walker

221 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary feminism challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
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All your life you have the necessary illusion that you know all there is to know about heartbreak. I hate to be the one to tell you about the heartbreak you will experience after you die...A family goes to the remote sierras of Mexico - the writer...

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Community Reviews Summary of 194 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
reflective 73%
challenging 40%
hopeful 33%
inspiring 33%
sad 33%
adventurous 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 13%
dark 6%
funny 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 15%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.85

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