The Year of The Rat by Clare Furniss

The Year of The Rat

Clare Furniss

352 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Description

Told across the year following her mother’s death, Pearl’s story is full of bittersweet humour and heartbreaking honesty about how you deal with grief that cuts you to the bone, as she tries not only to come to terms with losing her mother, but al...

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Community Reviews Summary of 337 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 87%
reflective 75%
hopeful 37%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
relaxing 25%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.71

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