Halsey Street by Naima Coster

Halsey Street

Naima Coster

336 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Finalist for the Kirkus Prize for Fiction.A modern-day story of family, loss, and renewal, Halsey Street captures the deeply human need to belong--not only to a place but to one another.Penelope Grand has scrapped her failed career as an artist in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 706 reviews

Moods

reflective 87%
emotional 81%
sad 46%
challenging 31%
tense 25%
dark 18%
relaxing 6%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 37%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 35%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 34% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.49

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