Black Wave by Michelle Tea

Black Wave

Michelle Tea

320 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction dystopian lgbtqia+ challenging reflective fast-paced
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Description

This metaliterary end-of-the-world novel is "a Gen-X queer girl's version of the bohemian counter-canon" (New York Times). Desperate to quell her addiction to drugs and alcohol, disastrous romance, and nineties San Francisco, Michelle heads south ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 581 reviews

Moods

dark 71%
reflective 71%
emotional 55%
funny 51%
challenging 33%
adventurous 26%
mysterious 24%
tense 20%
hopeful 15%
sad 15%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 22%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 36% | Yes: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.86

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