A Swift Pure Cry by Siobhan Dowd

A Swift Pure Cry

Siobhan Dowd

320 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional informative reflective slow-paced

Description

Ireland 1984.After Shell's mother dies, her obsessively religious father descends into alcoholic mourning and Shell is left to care for her younger brother and sister. Her only release from the harshness of everyday life comes from her budding spi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 270 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
sad 81%
dark 54%
reflective 36%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 9%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 27% | Plot: 27%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%

Average rating

3.76

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