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368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593471630
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tiny Reparations Books
Publication date: 14 February 2023
Description
A lyrical debut novel that asks what we owe to our families, what we owe to our ancestors, and what we owe to ourselves. Janelle M. Williams’s Gone Like Yesterday employs magical realism to explore the majestic and haunting experience of being a B...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
reflective 64%
challenging 35%
hopeful 29%
sad 25%
inspiring 22%
dark 19%
tense 16%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 48% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Death, Mental illness
368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780593471630
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Tiny Reparations Books
Publication date: 14 February 2023
Description
A lyrical debut novel that asks what we owe to our families, what we owe to our ancestors, and what we owe to ourselves. Janelle M. Williams’s Gone Like Yesterday employs magical realism to explore the majestic and haunting experience of being a B...
Community Reviews Summary of 80 reviews
Moods
mysterious 74%
reflective 64%
challenging 35%
hopeful 29%
sad 25%
inspiring 22%
dark 19%
tense 16%
adventurous 12%
informative 12%
funny 6%
relaxing 3%
Pace
slow 23%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 55% | Character: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 48% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 24%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Minor
Child death, Death, Mental illness