Hadriana in All My Dreams by René Depestre

Hadriana in All My Dreams

René Depestre with Kaiama L. Glover (Translator)

256 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction magical realism dark mysterious slow-paced
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Included in "10 Best New Books to Read This May," Chicago Review of Books."Originally published in 1988 and written by one of Haiti's seminal authors, still with us at age 90, this vibrant, erotically charged work shows how humans counter fear--pa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 171 reviews

Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 66%
challenging 37%
adventurous 33%
funny 22%
reflective 22%
emotional 18%
tense 12%
informative 11%
hopeful 7%
sad 7%
lighthearted 3%
inspiring 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 38%
slow 34%
fast 26%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 43% | Character: 30% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 4% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 70% | It's complicated: 15% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.4

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