Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands

Chris Bohjalian

Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands

Chris Bohjalian with Grace Blewer

missing duration info Add in missing duration information first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult reflective slow-paced

Description

A heartbreaking, wildly inventive, and moving novel narrated by a teenage runaway, from the best-selling author of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls.Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands is the story of Emily Shepard, a homeless teen living in an igloo made...

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Community Reviews Summary of 661 reviews

Moods

dark 81%
emotional 72%
sad 54%
tense 36%
challenging 27%
reflective 27%
mysterious 9%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 27%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | Character: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 37%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 25% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Average rating

3.6

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