A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck

150 pages first pub 1972 (editions) user-added

fiction classics historical young adult dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Out of a rare American tradition, sweet as hay, grounded in the gentle austerities of the Book of Shaker, and in the Universal countryman's acceptance of birth, death, and the hard work of wresting a life from the land comes this haunting novel of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 458 reviews

Moods

sad 100%
dark 60%
emotional 60%
lighthearted 40%
reflective 40%
funny 20%
hopeful 20%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 25%

Average rating

3.24

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