Summer of My Amazing Luck by Miriam Toews

Summer of My Amazing Luck

Miriam Toews

240 pages first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective medium-paced

Description

Lucy Von Alstyne sends fictitious letters to her friend Alicia, pretending to be the father of Alicia's twins, and the two welfare mothers and their five children set off on a journey to find him, facing along the way the complications of living i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 178 reviews

Moods

hopeful 76%
emotional 61%
funny 53%
reflective 38%
adventurous 15%
lighthearted 15%
dark 7%
informative 7%
sad 7%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 23%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 9% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 27%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.52

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