The Break by Katherena Vermette

The Break

Katherena Vermette

350 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction contemporary dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

When Stella, a young Métis mother, looks out her window one evening and spots someone in trouble on the Break -- a barren field on an isolated strip of land outside her house -- she calls the police to alert them to a possible crime.In a series of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,506 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
dark 76%
sad 71%
reflective 53%
challenging 51%
tense 33%
hopeful 18%
mysterious 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 17%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 48% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 46% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.37

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