The Year of the Rat by Clare Furniss

The Year of the Rat

Clare Furniss

320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Description

Grappling with grief is hard enough without repeat visits from the deceased. Pearl deals with death, life, and family in this haunting, humorous, and poignant debut.The world can tip at any moment… a fact that fifteen-year-old Pearl is all too awa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 331 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 87%
reflective 75%
hopeful 37%
challenging 25%
mysterious 25%
relaxing 25%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
lighthearted 12%
tense 12%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 42%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.71

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