Moonbath by Yanick Lahens

Moonbath

Yanick Lahens with Emily Gogolak (Translator)

264 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism politics challenging dark emotional slow-paced
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The award-winning saga of a peasant family living in a small Haitian village, told through four generations of voices, recounting through stories of tradition and superstition, voodoo and the new gods, romance and violence, the lives of the women ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

dark 76%
challenging 52%
mysterious 47%
reflective 38%
emotional 28%
sad 19%
informative 14%
tense 14%
adventurous 4%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 23% | Character: 23% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 30% | No: 23%

Average rating

3.16

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