So Far From Home: the Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 by Barry Denenberg

So Far From Home: the Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847

Dear America #6

Barry Denenberg

144 pages first pub 2003 (editions) user-added

fiction historical middle grade young adult informative reflective medium-paced

Description

In the diary account of her journey from Ireland in 1847 and of her work in a mill in Lowell, Massachusetts, fourteen-year-old Mary reveals a great longing for her family.

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Moods

informative 66%
sad 55%
emotional 44%
reflective 44%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
lighthearted 11%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | Yes: 40%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | N/A: 20% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | N/A: 25%

Average rating

3.64

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