What Kind of Mother by Clay McLeod Chapman

What Kind of Mother

Clay McLeod Chapman

304 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror thriller challenging dark sad medium-paced

Description

After striking out on her own as a teen mom, Madi Price is forced to return to her hometown of Brandywine, Virginia, with her seventeen-year-old daughter. With nothing to her name, she scrapes together a living as a palm reader at the local farmer...

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Community Reviews Summary of 88 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
tense 75%
mysterious 72%
sad 52%
emotional 50%
challenging 22%
reflective 10%
adventurous 8%
hopeful 4%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 40%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.76

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