We Must Be Brave by Frances Liardet

We Must Be Brave

Frances Liardet

464 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Spanning the sweep of the twentieth century, We Must Be Brave explores the fierce love that we feel for our children and the power of that love to endure. Beyond distance, beyond time, beyond life itself. A woman. A war. The child who changed e...

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Community Reviews Summary of 429 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 66%
reflective 56%
hopeful 36%
dark 16%
inspiring 13%
challenging 6%
lighthearted 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%
adventurous 3%
funny 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 31%

Average rating

3.4

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