The Foundling by Stacey Halls

The Foundling

Stacey Halls

370 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Description

London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London’s Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst – that Clara has died in care – the last thing she expects to he...

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Moods

emotional 77%
mysterious 57%
hopeful 36%
sad 34%
tense 27%
reflective 24%
dark 21%
adventurous 20%
challenging 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 4%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 19%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 48% | Character: 30% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 43% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.87

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