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272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781662602665
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Astra House
Publication date: 16 April 2024
Description
A poignant debut for readers of Jesmyn Ward and Jamel Brinkley, We Are a Haunting follows three generations of a working class family and their inherited ghosts: a story of hope and transformation. In 1980’s Brooklyn, Key is enchanted with her wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 57%
dark 50%
challenging 42%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 14%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Terminal illness
272 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781662602665
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Astra House
Publication date: 16 April 2024
Description
A poignant debut for readers of Jesmyn Ward and Jamel Brinkley, We Are a Haunting follows three generations of a working class family and their inherited ghosts: a story of hope and transformation. In 1980’s Brooklyn, Key is enchanted with her wor...
Community Reviews Summary of 62 reviews
Moods
reflective 71%
sad 57%
dark 50%
challenging 42%
mysterious 39%
hopeful 14%
informative 10%
inspiring 7%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 3%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 85% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 14%Loveable characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 95% | No: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 78% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Terminal illness