Harry Sylvester Bird by Chinelo Okparanta

Harry Sylvester Bird

Chinelo Okparanta

320 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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From the award-winning author of Under the Udala Trees and Happiness, Like Water comes a brilliant, provocative, up-to-the-minute novel about a young white man’s education and miseducation in contemporary America.Harry Sylvester Bird grows up in E...

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Community Reviews Summary of 98 reviews

Moods

challenging 62%
funny 62%
dark 44%
reflective 37%
emotional 24%
tense 17%
sad 10%
adventurous 3%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 16%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 89% | A mix: 7% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 29% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Average rating

3.29

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