The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon

The Story of Beautiful Girl

Rachel Simon

11 hours, 50 minutes first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Description

It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution. They have been left to languish, forgotten at the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded. Deepl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,010 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
hopeful 68%
sad 68%
challenging 43%
adventurous 37%
inspiring 37%
reflective 37%
tense 18%
dark 12%
informative 12%
mysterious 12%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 45%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Average rating

3.88

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