Love and Other Consolation Prizes by Jamie Ford

Love and Other Consolation Prizes

Jamie Ford with Emily Woo Zeller (Narrator)

11 hours, 29 minutes • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced

Description

From the bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet comes a powerful novel, inspired by a true story, about a boy whose life is transformed at Seattle's epic 1909 World's Fair.For twelve-year-old Ernest Young, a charity student ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 722 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
reflective 66%
sad 53%
adventurous 26%
challenging 26%
informative 20%
dark 13%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 46%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 25% | No: 16% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.78

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