The Sweetest Fruits by Monique Truong

The Sweetest Fruits

Monique Truong

304 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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An ingenious reimagining of Greek-Irish writer Lafcadio Hearn's migratory life through the voices of the women who knew him best, and who testify to their own remarkable journeys A Greek woman tells of how she willed herself out of her father's...

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Community Reviews Summary of 63 reviews

Moods

reflective 57%
adventurous 28%
emotional 28%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
inspiring 14%
sad 14%

Pace

slow 71%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 40%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.33

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