The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys

The Fountains of Silence

Ruta Sepetys

512 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional informative slow-paced

Description

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Salt to the Sea and Between Shades of Gray comes a gripping, extraordinary portrait of love, silence, and secrets under a Spanish dictatorship. Madrid, 1957. Under the fascist dictatorship of Gener...

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Moods

emotional 78%
informative 65%
sad 41%
dark 39%
reflective 39%
mysterious 31%
hopeful 29%
challenging 27%
tense 25%
adventurous 24%
inspiring 22%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 27%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Character: 32% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 48% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 3%

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4.28

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