I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl by Joyce Hansen

I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl

Dear America #7

Joyce Hansen

217 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

In this Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Patsy, an orphaned slave with a bad leg and a quiet nature, is considered slow by the Davis family. But Patsy's smart-smart enough to learn to read and write on the sly. After the Civil War ends and slavery i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 435 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 63%
informative 45%
inspiring 45%
hopeful 36%
sad 36%
challenging 27%
dark 27%
funny 18%
tense 18%
adventurous 9%
mysterious 9%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 42%

Strong character development?

Yes: 87% | N/A: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 57% | No: 28% | Yes: 14%

Average rating

3.83

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