This Is How It Begins by Joan Dempsey

This Is How It Begins

Joan Dempsey

399 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ emotional reflective fast-paced

Description

In 2009, eighty-five-year-old art professor Ludka Zeilonka gets drawn into a political firestorm when her grandson, Tommy, is among a group of gay Massachusetts teachers fired for allegedly discriminating against Christian kids in high school clas...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

hopeful 100%
reflective 100%
emotional 50%
informative 50%
inspiring 50%
tense 50%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Plot: 50%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.93

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