The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken

The Hero of This Book

Elizabeth McCracken

224 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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Description

A taut, bighearted new novel from bestselling and award-winning author Elizabeth McCracken about a daughter's relationship with her larger-than-life mother--and all that is left behind as one generation moves to the next Over the course of one wee...

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Community Reviews Summary of 246 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 72%
funny 45%
sad 33%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 3%
challenging 3%
dark 2%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 94% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 18% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.02

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