The Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel

The Forest of Vanishing Stars

Kristin Harmel

416 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional medium-paced

Description

The New York Times bestselling author of the "heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism" (People) The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative coming-of-age World War II story about a young woman who uses her knowledge of the wilderness to h...

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Moods

emotional 88%
sad 62%
adventurous 51%
tense 49%
inspiring 47%
dark 40%
hopeful 39%
informative 30%
reflective 30%
challenging 25%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 72%
fast 16%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 28% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

4.2

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