The Crane Husband by Kelly Barnhill

The Crane Husband

Kelly Barnhill

126 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

Award-winning author Kelly Barnhill brings her singular talents to The Crane Husband, a raw, powerful story of love, sacrifice, and family.“Mothers fly away like migrating birds. This is why farmers have daughters.”A fifteen-year-old teenager is t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 733 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
mysterious 53%
emotional 51%
sad 46%
tense 37%
reflective 32%
challenging 27%
adventurous 4%
hopeful 2%

Pace

fast 40%
medium 38%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 21% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 61% | It's complicated: 16% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%

Average rating

3.97

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