A Yellow Raft in Blue Water by Michael Dorris

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water

Michael Dorris

384 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Michael Dorris has crafted a fierce saga of three generations of Indian women, beset by hardships and torn by angry secrets, yet inextricably joined by the bonds of kinship. Starting in the present day and moving backward, the novel is told in the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 777 reviews

Moods

reflective 88%
emotional 76%
sad 29%
tense 23%
adventurous 17%
dark 17%
mysterious 17%
challenging 11%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 5%
informative 5%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 31%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | No: 16% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.68

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