After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz

After Sappho

Selby Wynn Schwartz with Joan Walker (Narrator)

6 hours, 43 minutes first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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It's 1895. Amid laundry and bruises, Rina Pierangeli Faccio gives birth to the child of the man who raped her – and who she has also been forced to marry. Unbroken, she determines to change her name; and her life, alongside it.1902. Romaine Brooks...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,454 reviews

Moods

reflective 74%
informative 58%
challenging 45%
inspiring 44%
emotional 38%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 11%
sad 11%
funny 7%
dark 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
tense 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 35%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 10% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 24% | No: 16% | N/A: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 8% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 19% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.72

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