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

By the Light of My Father's Smile

Alice Walker

202 pages • first pub 1998 (editions) user-added

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 197 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 75%
challenging 43%
sad 37%
hopeful 31%
inspiring 31%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 18%
tense 18%
dark 12%
funny 6%
informative 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 21%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | Plot: 6% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

3.85

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