Hood by Emma Donoghue
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Emma Donoghue
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Hood

Emma Donoghue

309 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced

Description

In the late 1970s, Penelope O'Grady and Cara Wall fall in love. As classmates at an Irish convent school, however, the two girls stand to lose everything in the name of their devotion. Yet Pen, spirited though vulnerable, and Cara, a free spirit w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 308 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 81%
sad 81%
dark 25%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Average rating

3.71

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