Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

252 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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A spellbinding debut novel tracing three generations of a Southern Black family and one daughter’s discovery that she has the power to change her family’s legacy. Summer 1995: Ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father’...

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Community Reviews

4.12
based on 7,560 reviews

Moods

emotional: 89%

reflective: 61%

hopeful: 46%

sad: 45%

challenging: 36%

dark: 34%

inspiring: 32%

tense: 18%

funny: 10%

informative: 7%

adventurous: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

mysterious: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
72% of readers chose medium
11% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

84% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

76% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

47% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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