Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta

Frying Plantain

Zalika Reid-Benta

272 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction short stories emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

Kara Davis is a girl caught in the middle — of her Canadian nationality and her desire to be a “true” Jamaican, of her mother and grandmother’s rages and life lessons, of having to avoid being thought of as too “faas” or too “quiet” or too “bold” ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 956 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 72%
funny 19%
lighthearted 18%
sad 14%
tense 14%
challenging 13%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
relaxing 4%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 26%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 41% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.88

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