No Telephone to Heaven by Michelle Cliff

No Telephone to Heaven

Clare Savage #2

Michelle Cliff

224 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A brilliant Jamaican-American writer takes on the themes of colonialism, race, myth, and political awakening through the experiences of a light-skinned woman named Clare Savage. The story is one of discovery as Clare moves through a variety of set...

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Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews

Moods

challenging 72%
dark 72%
emotional 54%
reflective 45%
sad 45%
tense 27%
adventurous 18%
hopeful 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 10%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.74

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