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Praisesong for the Widow

Name: Praisesong for the Widow
Author: Paule Marshall

by Paule Marshall

1983•Drama•256 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of ageempowerment/personal growthunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, stylish novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like polish over grit.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.0 / 5

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About This Book

A middle-aged, successful Afro-American woman journeys to the small Caribbean isle of Carriacou where she discovers a past and a culture she learns to cherish.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalComing of ageEmpowerment/personal growthUnlikely connections

Subjects

African American womenAmericansGrenadian AmericansOcean travelWomen travelersGranadian AmericansRace identityWidows

Details

Author: Paule Marshall
Published: 1983
Pages: 256
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Source: Open Library

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