Luster by Raven Leilani

Luster

Raven Leilani

227 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

So delicious that it feels illicit ... Raven Leilani's first novel reads like summer: sentences like ice that crackle or melt into a languorous drip; plot suddenly, wildly flying forward like a bike down a hill. --Jazmine Hughes, The New York Time...

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Community Reviews Summary of 19,031 reviews

Moods

dark 67%
reflective 62%
emotional 58%
challenging 33%
sad 32%
tense 29%
funny 23%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 26%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 35% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 37% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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