You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here by Frances Macken

You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here

Frances Macken

fiction contemporary emotional lighthearted slow-paced

288 pages | first published 2020

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'This atmospheric debut looks like a rural Irish coming-of-age novel, but it's cleverer, darker, more unreliable.' Daily Mail A FINALIST FOR THE 2020 PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE AN IRISH TIMES, IRISH INDEPENDENT and SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 'TITLE TO LOOK OUT F...
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Summary of 293 reviews

Moods

reflective 62%
mysterious 43%
emotional 42%
dark 30%
hopeful 30%
funny 24%
lighthearted 24%
tense 15%
challenging 14%
inspiring 12%
sad 9%
adventurous 7%
relaxing 3%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 32%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 43% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 89% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

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

Average rating

3.54

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