The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Kim Edwards

401 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

A #1 New York Times bestseller by Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter is a brilliantly crafted novel of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love Kim Edwards’s stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964 in Le...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11,581 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 68%
reflective 53%
challenging 26%
dark 25%
inspiring 17%
hopeful 16%
tense 16%
mysterious 7%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 39%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.44

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