The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier

The Last Runaway

Tracy Chevalier

305 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional medium-paced

Description

Ohio 1850.For a modest English Quaker stranded far from home, life is a trial. Untethered from the moment she leaves England, fleeing personal disappointment, Honor Bright is forced by family tragedy to rely on strangers in an alien, untamed lands...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,233 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
reflective 51%
sad 42%
informative 33%
adventurous 30%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
challenging 27%
dark 18%
tense 15%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 25%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 40% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 39% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.67

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