The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner

The Nature of Fragile Things

Susan Meissner with Alana Kerr Collins (Narrator), Jason Culp (Narrator)

10 hours, 39 minutes first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional fast-paced

Description

April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. Lives are lost, lives are shattered, but some rise from the ashes forever changed.Sophie Whalen is a young Irish immigrant so desperate to...

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Moods

emotional 71%
mysterious 68%
sad 32%
adventurous 31%
tense 31%
hopeful 28%
dark 23%
inspiring 18%
reflective 15%
informative 13%
challenging 7%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 33%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Plot: 24% | Character: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 21%

Average rating

4.2

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