Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones

Silver Sparrow

Tayari Jones with Rosalyn Coleman Williams (Narrator), Heather Alicia Simms (Narrator)

10 hours, 23 minutes first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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With the opening line of Silver Sparrow, "My father, James Witherspoon, is a bigamist," author Tayari Jones unveils a breathtaking story about a man's deception, a family's complicity, and two teenage girls caught in the middle. Set in a middle-cl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,885 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 61%
sad 54%
tense 29%
challenging 20%
dark 10%
hopeful 7%
mysterious 6%
funny 3%
informative 2%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 18%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 37% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.98

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