The Boy in the Field by Margot Livesey

The Boy in the Field

Margot Livesey

272 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

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Description

The New York Times bestselling author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy delivers another “luminous, unforgettable, and perfectly rendered” (Dennis Lehane) novel—a poignant and probing psychological drama that follows the lives of three siblings in the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 456 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
reflective 67%
mysterious 63%
sad 26%
hopeful 19%
adventurous 17%
dark 17%
inspiring 15%
challenging 13%
tense 13%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 27%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 56% | A mix: 39% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 53% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.6

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