Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

Under a Painted Sky

Stacey Lee

515 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional medium-paced

Description

Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,365 reviews

Moods

adventurous 93%
emotional 63%
hopeful 42%
inspiring 32%
tense 32%
funny 21%
reflective 10%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
informative 8%
lighthearted 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 23%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 59% | Character: 28% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.93

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