What the Fireflies Knew by Kai Harris

What the Fireflies Knew

Kai Harris

432 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

A coming-of-age novel told from the perspective of eleven-year-old KB, as she and her sister try, over the course of a summer, to make sense of their new life with their estranged grandfather after the death of their father and disappearance of th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 709 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
reflective 68%
hopeful 51%
sad 48%
inspiring 20%
challenging 18%
dark 12%
adventurous 6%
tense 6%
funny 5%
lighthearted 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 25%
fast 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.95

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