Who Will Run the Frog Hospital? by Lorrie Moore

Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?

Lorrie Moore

148 pages • first pub 1994 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

In this moving, poignant novel by the bestselling author of Birds of America we share a grown woman’s bittersweet nostalgia for the wildness of her youth. The summer Berie was fifteen, she and her best friend Sils had jobs at Storyland in upstate ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,292 reviews

Moods

reflective 92%
emotional 62%
funny 35%
sad 33%
adventurous 11%
hopeful 11%
dark 10%
lighthearted 10%
challenging 6%
relaxing 6%
inspiring 3%
mysterious 2%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 40%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 12% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.85

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