Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks

Caleb's Crossing

Geraldine Brooks

418 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Once again, the author takes a remarkable shard of history and brings it to vivid life. In 1665, a young man from Martha's Vineyard became the first Native American to graduate from Harvard College. Upon this slender factual scaffold, she has crea...

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Moods

emotional 68%
reflective 68%
informative 55%
sad 51%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
dark 16%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 12%
tense 7%
funny 3%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 42%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | No: 7% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 27% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.65

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