What Could Be Saved by Liese O'Halloran Schwarz

What Could Be Saved

Liese O'Halloran Schwarz

448 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction historical literary mystery emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

An enthralling, redemptive novel set in Bangkok in 1972 and Washington, DC, in 2019 about an expatriate child who goes missing, whose family is contacted decades later by a man claiming to be the vanished boy.Washington, DC, 2019: Laura Preston is...

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Moods

emotional 85%
mysterious 65%
dark 57%
sad 51%
reflective 47%
challenging 28%
tense 17%
hopeful 15%
adventurous 13%
informative 5%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 33%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 33% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | No: 22% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.97

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