The Last Year of the War by Susan Meissner

The Last Year of the War

Susan Meissner

missing page info Add in missing page information • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced

Description

From the acclaimed author of Secrets of a Charmed Life and As Bright as Heaven comes a novel about a German American teenager whose life changes forever when her immigrant family is sent to an internment camp during World War II. Elise Sontag is ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 539 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
hopeful 44%
reflective 40%
sad 40%
informative 37%
inspiring 33%
challenging 22%
dark 14%
adventurous 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 34%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 5%

Average rating

4.01

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