The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Elizabeth George Speare

223 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction classics young adult emotional hopeful medium-paced

Description

Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels l...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,100 reviews

Moods

adventurous 62%
emotional 57%
hopeful 47%
reflective 28%
inspiring 23%
tense 20%
lighthearted 15%
informative 14%
mysterious 12%
challenging 9%
dark 9%
relaxing 9%
sad 9%
funny 7%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 28%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 55% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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