The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter

The Light in the Forest

The Light in the Forest #1

Conrad Richter

117 pages first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction classics historical young adult challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

When John Cameron Butler was a child, he was captured in a raid on the Pennsylvania frontier and adopted by the great warrrior Cuyloga. Renamed True Son, he came to think of himself as fully Indian. But eleven years later his tribe, the Lenni Lena...

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Community Reviews Summary of 220 reviews

Moods

sad 83%
adventurous 66%
reflective 66%
emotional 50%
challenging 33%
dark 16%
informative 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 80% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.07

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