Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

Heads of the Colored People

Nafissa Thompson-Spires

224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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*Winner of the PEN Open Book Award* *Winner of the Whiting Award* *Longlisted for the 2018 National Book Award and Aspen Words Literary Prize* *Nominated for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize* *Finalist for the Kirkus Prize and Los Angeles Times B...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,862 reviews

Moods

reflective 69%
emotional 62%
dark 55%
funny 50%
challenging 43%
sad 31%
tense 18%
informative 8%
mysterious 7%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 56%
fast 32%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 16% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.13

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