These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar

These Gentle Wounds

Helene Dunbar

307 pages first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary young adult challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Sometimes I wish I’d lost a leg or something. Everyone can understand that. They never get it when what’s been broken is inside your head.Five years after an unspeakable tragedy that changed him forever, Gordie Allen has made a new home with his h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 102 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 88%
tense 55%
challenging 44%
dark 44%
reflective 44%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.76

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