These Days by Lucy Caldwell

These Days

Lucy Caldwell

288 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Two sisters, four nights, one city.April, 1941. Belfast has escaped the worst of the war – so far. Over the next two months, it’s going to be destroyed from above, so that people will say, in horror, My God, Belfast is finished.Many won’t make it ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 83 reviews

Moods

sad 77%
emotional 72%
reflective 50%
informative 36%
tense 36%
dark 27%
hopeful 27%
challenging 22%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 17%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 19%

Average rating

3.82

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