Heart: A School-boy's Journal by Edmondo de Amicis

Heart: A School-boy's Journal

Edmondo de Amicis with Isabel Florence Hapgood (Translator)

274 pages • first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction childrens classics emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

Written following the Italian war for independence by a sub-lieutenant who had fought in the siege of Rome in 1870, Heart is the fictional diary of a boy's third year in a Turin municipal school. It was written to foster juvenile appreciation of t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 172 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
inspiring 66%
reflective 66%
hopeful 44%
funny 33%
lighthearted 33%
sad 33%
challenging 22%
relaxing 22%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
informative 11%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 22%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | Plot: 30% | A mix: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 55% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.58

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