Nightingale by Paisley Rekdal

Nightingale

Paisley Rekdal

96 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction poetry challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Nightingale is a book about change. This collection radically rewrites and contemporizes many of the myths central to Ovid’s epic, The Metamorphoses, Rekdal’s characters changed not by divine intervention but by both ordinary and extraordinary hum...

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Community Reviews Summary of 61 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
challenging 62%
emotional 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%
hopeful 12%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
tense 12%

Pace

medium 85%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Plot: 20% | Character: 20% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

N/A: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

N/A: 75% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

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4.33

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