The Coal Tattoo by Silas House

The Coal Tattoo

Silas House

368 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced

Description

In World War II-era rural Kentucky, twenty-two-year-old Easter and Anneth, her teenaged sister, lose their parents young, so they must raise each other. Easter finds her life in the Pentecostal Holiness church and its music, while Anneth dances an...

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Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
sad 33%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.07

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