Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

Salvage the Bones

Bois Sauvage #2

Jesmyn Ward

266 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional sad tense medium-paced
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Winner of the National Book AwardJesmyn Ward, two-time National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing, delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina. A hurricane is building ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 7,362 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
sad 63%
tense 56%
dark 49%
challenging 42%
reflective 37%
hopeful 14%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 7%
informative 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.04

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