Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi

Boy, Snow, Bird

Helen Oyeyemi

336 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction magical realism emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
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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

3.38
based on 6,884 reviews

Moods

dark: 59%

mysterious: 58%

reflective: 52%

emotional: 47%

challenging: 35%

sad: 20%

tense: 19%

funny: 9%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 2%

inspiring: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
75% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

43% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
56% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

84% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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