A Good Neighbourhood by Therese Anne Fowler

A Good Neighbourhood

Therese Anne Fowler

311 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son. Xavier is headed to college in the fall, and after years of single parenting, V...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,338 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
sad 71%
tense 52%
dark 51%
reflective 37%
challenging 36%
mysterious 7%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 21%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 26% | Plot: 21%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 56% | No: 22% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.7

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