All the Children Are Home: A Novel by Patry Francis

All the Children Are Home: A Novel

Patry Francis

384 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Description

A sweeping saga in the vein of Ask Again, Yes following a foster family through almost a decade of dazzling triumph and wrenching heartbreak—from the author of The Orphans at Race Point.Set in the late 1950s through 1960s in a small town in Massac...

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Community Reviews Summary of 22 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 75%
hopeful 62%
sad 62%
inspiring 50%
informative 25%
dark 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 50%
fast 33%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.23

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