A l'orée du verger by Tracy Chevalier

A l'orée du verger

Tracy Chevalier with Anouk Neuhoff (Translator)

336 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

En 1838, dans l’Ohio, la famille Goodenough s'installe sur les terres marécageuses du Black Swamp, dans l'Ohio. Chaque hiver, la fièvre vient orner d'une nouvelle croix le bout de verger qui fait péniblement vivre cette famille de cultivateurs de ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 705 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
sad 71%
reflective 57%
adventurous 50%
dark 35%
informative 25%
hopeful 21%
challenging 17%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%
funny 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 32%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 34% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.55

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