The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz

The Hired Girl

Laura Amy Schlitz

12 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 2015 (editions) user-added

fiction historical middle grade young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her delicious wit and keen eye to early twentieth-century America in a moving yet comedic tour de force.Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,057 reviews

Moods

emotional 64%
hopeful 64%
reflective 60%
adventurous 42%
funny 35%
inspiring 28%
challenging 17%
lighthearted 17%
informative 14%
sad 14%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 20%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 23% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 14% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 4% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.83

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