Philomena (Movie Tie-In): A Mother, Her Son, and a Fifty-Year Search by Martin Sixsmith

Philomena (Movie Tie-In): A Mother, Her Son, and a Fifty-Year Search

Martin Sixsmith

448 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional informative sad medium-paced

Description

New York Times Bestseller Now a major motion picture starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan and nominated for four Academy Awards: the heartbreaking true story of an Irishwoman and the secret she kept for 50 years When she became pregnant as a teena...

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Moods

emotional 84%
sad 73%
informative 57%
reflective 57%
inspiring 21%
challenging 15%
dark 15%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 10%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 44%

Average rating

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