I Never Promised You a Rose Garden by Hannah Green

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

Hannah Green with Joanne Greenberg

291 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction psychology young adult dark emotional slow-paced

Description

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden is the story of a sixteen-year-old who retreats from reality into the bondage of a lushly imagined but threatening kingdom, and her slow and painful journey back to sanity.Chronicles the three-year battle of a me...

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Moods

emotional 85%
dark 65%
reflective 59%
hopeful 50%
challenging 49%
sad 43%
inspiring 29%
tense 26%
informative 25%
funny 4%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 45%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.73

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