Signal Fires by Dani Shapiro

Signal Fires

Dani Shapiro

fiction literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

240 pages | first published 2022

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Signal Fires opens on a summer night in 1985. Three teenagers have been drinking. One of them gets behind the wheel of a car, and, in an instant, everything on Division Street changes. Each of their lives, and that of Ben Wilf, a young doctor who ...
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Summary of 225 reviews

Moods

emotional 91%
reflective 80%
sad 56%
hopeful 38%
challenging 14%
dark 14%
inspiring 14%
tense 8%
mysterious 7%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 22%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 6%

Average rating

4.22

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