My Monticello: Fiction by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

My Monticello: Fiction

Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

317 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary short stories challenging dark emotional medium-paced
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"A young woman descended from Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings driven from her neighborhood by a white militia. A university professor studying racism by conducting a secret social experiment on his own son. A single mother desperate to buy her ...

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Moods

dark 67%
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
reflective 56%
tense 56%
sad 35%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 9%
informative 8%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 20%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 24% | Plot: 13% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 14% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 39% | No: 8% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 34% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.96

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