A Star for Mrs. Blake by April Smith

A Star for Mrs. Blake

April Smith

352 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious slow-paced

Description

The United States Congress in 1929 passed legislation to fund travel for mothers of the fallen soldiers of World War I to visit their sons’ graves in France. Over the next three years, 6,693 Gold Star Mothers made the trip. In this emotionally cha...

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Moods

emotional 100%
adventurous 50%
informative 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

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3.35

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