The Garden of Broken Things by Francesca Momplaisir

The Garden of Broken Things

Francesca Momplaisir

255 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary
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The gripping story of generations of women—mothers and daughters of Haiti—and the devastating earthquake that endangers one family on the brink and wakes the ghosts of their shared past.Genevieve, a single mother, flies to Port-au-Prince in 2010 w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
challenging 70%
sad 70%
dark 64%
tense 52%
reflective 47%
informative 11%
adventurous 5%
hopeful 5%
inspiring 5%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 27%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 28%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 7%

Average rating

3.62

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