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233 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780735244764
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Description
From the Giller-nominated author of Frying Plantain comes an exhilarating magical realist novel about a millennial Black woman who navigates her quarter-life-crisis while embarking on a quest through the streets of TorontoAlicia has been out of gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
mysterious 43%
tense 42%
funny 30%
emotional 23%
hopeful 22%
reflective 22%
informative 17%
inspiring 13%
dark 12%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 41% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Murder, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Vomit, Classism, ColonisationMinor
Death, Cultural appropriation, Blood
233 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780735244764
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Canada
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Description
From the Giller-nominated author of Frying Plantain comes an exhilarating magical realist novel about a millennial Black woman who navigates her quarter-life-crisis while embarking on a quest through the streets of TorontoAlicia has been out of gr...
Community Reviews Summary of 184 reviews
Moods
mysterious 43%
tense 42%
funny 30%
emotional 23%
hopeful 22%
reflective 22%
informative 17%
inspiring 13%
dark 12%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 4%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 2%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 51% | Plot: 41% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 70% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | No: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 80% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 39% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Slavery, Murder, Injury/Injury detailModerate
Vomit, Classism, ColonisationMinor
Death, Cultural appropriation, Blood