Nightingale by Paisley Rekdal

Nightingale

Paisley Rekdal

96 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Nightingale is a book about change. This collection radically rewrites and contemporizes many of the myths central to Ovid’s epic, The Metamorphoses, Rekdal’s characters changed not by divine intervention but by both ordinary and extraordinary hum...

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Community Reviews Summary of 60 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
challenging 57%
emotional 57%
sad 57%
reflective 42%
hopeful 14%
informative 14%
mysterious 14%
tense 14%

Pace

medium 85%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

N/A: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

4.35

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