This Tender Land: A Novel by William Kent Krueger

This Tender Land: A Novel

William Kent Krueger

464 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

For fans of Before We Were Yours and Where the Crawdads Sing, "a gripping, poignant tale swathed in both mythical and mystical overtones" (Bob Drury, New York Times bestselling author) that follows four orphans on a life-changing odyssey during th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,667 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
emotional 74%
hopeful 57%
reflective 44%
inspiring 34%
sad 34%
tense 22%
dark 17%
challenging 14%
informative 12%
mysterious 10%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 17%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 26% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.31

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