Philomena by Martin Sixsmith

Philomena

Martin Sixsmith

452 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional informative sad medium-paced

Description

Inspiring the film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, and directed by Stephen Frears, Philomena is the tale of a mother and a son whose lives were scarred by the forces of hypocrisy on both sides of the Atlantic and of the secrets they were for...

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Moods

emotional 82%
sad 82%
reflective 64%
informative 52%
inspiring 23%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
hopeful 17%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 5%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Average rating

3.57

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