You Will Be Safe Here by Damian Barr

You Will Be Safe Here

Damian Barr

330 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

South Africa, 1901: Sarah van der Watt and her six-year-old son Fred are forced from their home on Mulberry Farm. The English invaders welcome them to Bloemfontein Concentration Camp, promising Sarah and Fred that they will be safe there. But as t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 227 reviews

Moods

emotional 67%
dark 64%
sad 64%
challenging 54%
informative 45%
reflective 32%
tense 29%
adventurous 12%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 6%

Pace

medium 79%
slow 17%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 19% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | Yes: 29% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 54% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 21%

Average rating

3.97

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