Sparrow (Independent Bookshop Ltd Ed - Signed) by James Hynes

Sparrow (Independent Bookshop Ltd Ed - Signed)

James Hynes

450 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Description

For readers who have been moved and overwhelmed by Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life, Emma Donoghue’s Room and Douglas Stuart’s Shuggie Bain, Sparrow tells the story of Jacob, son of no one, last survivor of an abandoned British Roman town. Raised ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 72 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
emotional 72%
sad 68%
challenging 52%
tense 29%
reflective 27%
hopeful 20%
informative 20%
adventurous 11%
mysterious 4%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 46% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 32% | No: 27%

Average rating

4.27

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