Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg

Did You Ever Have a Family

Bill Clegg

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad slow-paced

320 pages | first published 2015

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, MAN BOOKER PRIZE, PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE, AND ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE - AN ALA NOTABLE BOOK Hailed as "masterly" by The New York Times Book Review, "a brilliant...
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Summary of 1261 reviews

Moods

emotional 89%
sad 82%
reflective 51%
dark 37%
mysterious 27%
challenging 13%
hopeful 13%
tense 10%
adventurous 3%
inspiring 3%

Pace

medium 63%
slow 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 85% | A mix: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 26% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.77

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