The Silver Star by Jeannette Walls

The Silver Star

Jeannette Walls

269 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

It is 1970 in a small town in California. “Bean” Holladay is twelve and her sister, Liz, is fifteen when their artistic mother, Charlotte, takes off to find herself, leaving her girls enough money to last a month or two. When Bean returns from sch...

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Moods

emotional 71%
adventurous 46%
reflective 43%
sad 28%
hopeful 25%
challenging 21%
dark 21%
tense 18%
funny 12%
inspiring 12%
mysterious 6%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 26%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 35% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.57

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