Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Boy, Snow, Bird

Helen Oyeyemi with Carra Patterson, Susan Bennett (Narrator)

9 hours, 19 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions) user-added

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As seen on the cover of the New York Times Book Review, where it was described as "gloriously unsettling... evoking Toni Morrison, Haruki Murakami, Angela Carter, Edgar Allan Poe, Gabriel Garc a M rquez, Chris Abani and even Emily Dickinson," and ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,175 reviews

Moods

dark 62%
mysterious 58%
reflective 52%
emotional 44%
challenging 34%
tense 18%
sad 17%
funny 8%
adventurous 6%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 32%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 25% | Yes: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.39

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