No One Is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts

No One Is Coming to Save Us

Stephanie Powell Watts with Janina Edwards (Narrator)

10 hours, 57 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction literary emotional sad slow-paced
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JJ Ferguson has returned home to Pinewood, North Carolina, to build his dream house and to pursue his high school sweetheart, Ava. But as he reenters his former world, where factories are in decline and the legacy of Jim Crow is still felt, he's s...

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Community Reviews Summary of 817 reviews

Moods

sad 74%
emotional 70%
reflective 66%
dark 14%
tense 14%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
funny 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 72%
medium 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | No: 4% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 13%

Average rating

3.01

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