This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

This Tender Land

William Kent Krueger

677 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Description

For fans of Before We Were Yours and Where the Crawdads Sing, a magnificent novel about four orphans on a life-changing odyssey during the Great Depression, from the New York Times bestselling author of Ordinary Grace. 1932, Minnesota--the Lincoln...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,678 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
emotional 74%
hopeful 57%
reflective 44%
inspiring 34%
sad 34%
tense 22%
dark 17%
challenging 14%
informative 12%
mysterious 10%
funny 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 17%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 63% | Character: 26% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.31

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