Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford

Crooked Hallelujah

Kelli Jo Ford

240 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

It’s 1974 in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and fifteen-year-old Justine grows up in a family of tough, complicated, and loyal women, presided over by her mother, Lula, and Granny. After Justine’s father abandoned the family, Lula became a devout...

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Community Reviews Summary of 324 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 57%
sad 50%
challenging 40%
dark 36%
tense 19%
hopeful 14%
funny 9%
inspiring 6%
adventurous 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 41%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 40% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.51

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