Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Take My Hand

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

359 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a searing and compassionate new novel about a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible injustice done to her patients, from the New York Times bestselling author of...

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Moods

emotional 87%
sad 67%
informative 63%
reflective 52%
challenging 44%
inspiring 25%
dark 23%
hopeful 17%
tense 17%

Pace

medium 74%
fast 15%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 70% | Plot: 16% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.46

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