Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Wench

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

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fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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An ambitious and startling debut novel that follows the lives of four women at a resort popular among slaveholders who bring their enslaved mistresseswench \'wench\ n. from Middle English "wenchel," 1 a: a girl, maid, young woman; a female child.T...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 1,719 reviews

Moods

emotional: 81%

sad: 81%

challenging: 48%

dark: 48%

reflective: 43%

informative: 38%

tense: 36%

inspiring: 11%

hopeful: 5%

adventurous: 3%

mysterious: 3%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
64% of readers chose medium
18% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
32% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

38% of readers chose Yes
51% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

92% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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