All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac

All the Quiet Places

Brian Thomas Isaac

277 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Brian Isaac’s powerful debut novel All the Quiet Places is the coming-of-age story of Eddie Toma, an Indigenous (Syilx) boy, told through the young narrator’s wide-eyed observations of the world around him. It’s 1956, and six-year-old Eddie Toma l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 129 reviews

Moods

sad 80%
emotional 77%
dark 66%
reflective 48%
challenging 35%
tense 16%
informative 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 46%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 23%

Average rating

3.74

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