The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon

The Story of Beautiful Girl

Rachel Simon

346 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Description

It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded, and have been left to languish, forgotten. Deeply i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 983 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
hopeful 66%
sad 66%
adventurous 40%
challenging 40%
inspiring 33%
reflective 33%
tense 20%
dark 13%
informative 13%
mysterious 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.88

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