Bitter Honey by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

448 pages first pub 2025 (view editions)

fiction contemporary historical emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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Two women. Four decades. A lifetime of secrets.1978: A scholarship draws Nancy from Gambia's warmth into Sweden's winter. When her friendship with charismatic scholar Lars blossoms into something more, she thinks she may have finally found her pla...

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Community Reviews

4.19
based on 25 reviews

Moods

emotional: 88%

reflective: 82%

hopeful: 41%

challenging: 29%

sad: 29%

informative: 17%

dark: 11%

inspiring: 11%

mysterious: 11%

tense: 11%

adventurous: 5%

funny: 5%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

5% of readers chose fast
83% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

64% of readers chose A mix
35% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

70% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
58% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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