The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz
The Hired Girl

Laura Amy Schlitz

The Hired Girl

Laura Amy Schlitz with Rachel Botchan

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Today Miss Chandler gave me this beautiful book. I vow that I will never forget her kindness to me, and I will use this book as she told me to—that I will write in it with truth and refinement…But who could be refined living at Steeple Farm?Fourte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,053 reviews

Moods

emotional 64%
hopeful 64%
reflective 60%
adventurous 42%
funny 35%
inspiring 28%
challenging 17%
lighthearted 17%
informative 14%
sad 14%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 20%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.84

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