The Sky Above the Roof by Nathacha Appanah

The Sky Above the Roof

Nathacha Appanah with Geoffrey Strachan (Translator)

144 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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It all begins with a crash.One night, seventeen year old Wolf steals his mother's car and drives six hundred kilometres in search of his sister, who left home ten years ago. Unlicensed and on edge, he veers onto the wrong side of the road and caus...

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Community Reviews Summary of 75 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 75%
sad 50%
dark 35%
hopeful 20%
mysterious 20%
challenging 15%
tense 10%
funny 5%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 36%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 27% | Yes: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 26% | Yes: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 41% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.57

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