Het boek van de kinderen by A.S. Byatt

Het boek van de kinderen

A.S. Byatt with Gerda Baardman, Marian Lameris

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced

752 pages | first published 2009

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Het is het jaar 1895. De oudste zoon van de succesvolle kinderboekenschrijfster Olive Wellwood ontdekt de weesjongen Philip in de kelder van een museum in Londen. Zij besluit hem mee te nemen naar haar uitgestrekte landgoed in Kent. Voor Philip ga...
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Summary of 883 reviews

Moods

emotional 60%
reflective 60%
challenging 46%
sad 46%
informative 40%
adventurous 33%
dark 30%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 16%
hopeful 13%
funny 10%
lighthearted 10%
relaxing 10%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 80%
medium 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 38% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 79% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 8%

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3.61

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