The Home for Wayward Girls by Marcia Bradley

The Home for Wayward Girls

Marcia Bradley

278 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

Growing up in the 1990s, a young girl escapes her abusive parents–and the “ranch” they ran for “bad” girls—and becomes an advocate for teen runaways in this harrowing and heartfelt novel for fans of Joanna Goodman and Lisa Wingate.While other adol...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 36 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 75%
sad 65%
tense 45%
reflective 35%
hopeful 25%
inspiring 25%
challenging 15%
adventurous 10%
informative 10%
mysterious 5%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 15%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Plot: 18% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | No: 20% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

3.46

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...