As Bright as Heaven by Susan Meissner

As Bright as Heaven

Susan Meissner

395 pages first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction historical emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

From the acclaimed author of The Last Year of the War comes a novel set during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, telling the story of a family reborn through loss and love.In 1918, Philadelphia was a city teeming with promise. Even as its young me...

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Moods

emotional 88%
sad 74%
reflective 42%
hopeful 38%
informative 32%
inspiring 22%
dark 14%
challenging 9%
tense 7%
mysterious 3%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 76%
fast 14%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 36% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 81% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 3% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.98

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