The Icarus Girl by Helen Oyeyemi

The Icarus Girl

Helen Oyeyemi

337 pages • first pub 2005 (view editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism dark mysterious medium-paced
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Readers who relish lyrical, unsettling coming-of-age stories that braid cultural folklore into a child’s troubled psyche will be drawn to this book.

Description

The audacious first novel from the award-winning and highly acclaimed Helen Oyeyemi. Jessamy "Jess" Harrison, age eight, is the child of an English father and a Nigerian mother. Possessed of an extraordinary imagination, she has a hard time fittin...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 1,336 reviews

Moods

dark: 87%

mysterious: 82%

tense: 61%

emotional: 40%

challenging: 35%

reflective: 22%

sad: 20%

adventurous: 15%

funny: 1%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
54% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
39% of readers chose A mix
56% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Yes
38% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

97% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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