Mama Day by Gloria Naylor

Mama Day

Gloria Naylor

312 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy magical realism emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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On the island of Willow Springs, off the Georgia coast, the powers of healer Mama Day are tested by her great niece, Cocoa, a stubbornly emancipated woman endangered by the island's darker forces. A powerful generational saga at once tender and su...

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Community Reviews

4.15
based on 1,314 reviews

Moods

emotional: 80%

mysterious: 72%

reflective: 55%

dark: 38%

sad: 38%

challenging: 28%

funny: 27%

adventurous: 20%

tense: 19%

hopeful: 17%

inspiring: 9%

informative: 4%

relaxing: 4%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

9% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
33% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
43% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

69% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

62% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

74% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

70% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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