12 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781094026244
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication date: 05 November 2019
Description
Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How & the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care. --Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to the Lost A poignant explora...
Community Reviews Summary of 859 reviews
Moods
hopeful 58%
inspiring 46%
reflective 38%
funny 17%
sad 17%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 6%
adventurous 4%
tense 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, RacismModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, VomitMinor
Drug abuse, Rape12 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781094026244
Format: Audio
Language: English
Publisher: HarperTeen
Publication date: 05 November 2019
Description
Cynthia Hand is the master of pulling at your heartstrings. The How & the Why tells both sides of an adoption story with love, compassion, and care. --Brigid Kemmerer, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to the Lost A poignant explora...
Community Reviews Summary of 859 reviews
Moods
hopeful 58%
inspiring 46%
reflective 38%
funny 17%
sad 17%
lighthearted 11%
challenging 6%
adventurous 4%
tense 4%
informative 3%
mysterious 3%
dark 1%
Pace
slow 19%
fast 11%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 56% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 5%Strong character development?
Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 52% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Terminal illness, RacismModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, VomitMinor
Drug abuse, Rape