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304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984898012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 April 2021
Description
A shockingly original exploration of class, race, and systemic violence. . . . Reminiscent . . . of Toni Morrison's Beloved. . . . And, like Morrison, Momplaisir uses the tropes of fantasy to try to assert truths that ordinary language and realist...
Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews
Moods
challenging 76%
tense 68%
emotional 60%
sad 56%
reflective 24%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, RapeModerate
Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assaultMinor
Cancer
304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781984898012
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 13 April 2021
Description
A shockingly original exploration of class, race, and systemic violence. . . . Reminiscent . . . of Toni Morrison's Beloved. . . . And, like Morrison, Momplaisir uses the tropes of fantasy to try to assert truths that ordinary language and realist...
Community Reviews Summary of 103 reviews
Moods
challenging 76%
tense 68%
emotional 60%
sad 56%
reflective 24%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
Pace
slow 20%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 61% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 31% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 56% | It's complicated: 39% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 78% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, RapeModerate
Pedophilia, Incest, Sexual assaultMinor
Cancer