All The Broken Places by John Boyne

All The Broken Places

John Boyne

371 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Description

1946. Three years after a cataclysmic event which tore their lives apart, a mother and daughter flee Poland for Paris, shame and fear at their heels, not knowing how hard it is to escape your past. Nearly eighty years later, Gretel Fernsby lives a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 249 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
reflective 65%
sad 63%
dark 54%
challenging 46%
tense 38%
informative 15%
mysterious 14%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 7%
inspiring 4%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 23%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 39% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.33

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