All the Quiet Places by Brian Thomas Isaac

All the Quiet Places

Brian Thomas Isaac

288 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional sad slow-paced

Description

Brian Isaac's powerful debut novel All the Quiet Places is the coming-of-age story of Eddie Toma, an Indigenous (Syilx) boy, told through the young narrator's wide-eyed observations of the world around him.It's 1956, and six-year-old Eddie Toma li...

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Community Reviews Summary of 123 reviews

Moods

sad 81%
emotional 75%
dark 67%
reflective 50%
challenging 32%
tense 17%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 46%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 39% | Yes: 37% | No: 23%

Average rating

3.74

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