The Home for Unwanted Girls by Joanna Goodman

The Home for Unwanted Girls

Joanna Goodman with Saskia Maarleveld (Narrator)

9 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

Philomena meets The Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and the lengths to which they go to find each othe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,102 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 70%
reflective 34%
hopeful 33%
informative 33%
dark 29%
tense 21%
challenging 20%
inspiring 11%
adventurous 5%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 18%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 39% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23%

Average rating

4.12

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