The Wonder by Emma Donoghue

The Wonder

Emma Donoghue

291 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical mystery mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

 An eleven-year-old girl stops eating, but remains miraculously alive and well. A nurse, sent to investigate whether she is a fraud, meets a journalist hungry for a story.Set in the Irish Midlands in the 1850s, Emma Donoghue's The Wonder - inspire...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,475 reviews

Moods

mysterious 72%
dark 68%
emotional 56%
sad 43%
tense 40%
reflective 32%
challenging 28%
hopeful 9%
informative 4%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 39%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 43% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 34% | No: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 82% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.66

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