The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian

The Sandcastle Girls

Chris Bohjalian

299 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional informative slow-paced

Description

The Sandcastle Girls is a sweeping historical love story steeped in Chris Bohjalian's Armenian heritage. When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Aleppo, Syria she has a diploma from Mount Holyoke, a crash course in nursing, and only the most basic gras...

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Community Reviews Summary of 969 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
sad 72%
informative 68%
dark 44%
reflective 40%
challenging 24%
tense 20%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
funny 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 65% | Plot: 20% | Character: 10% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 84% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.77

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