A Girl Returned by Donatella Di Pietrantonio

A Girl Returned

Donatella Di Pietrantonio with Ann Goldstein (Translator)

170 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective medium-paced

Description

Without warning or explanation, a 13-year-old girl is sent away from the family she has always thought of as hers to live with her birth family: a large, chaotic household that is anything but welcoming. Thus begins a new life, one of struggle, te...

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Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 68%
sad 60%
dark 21%
hopeful 19%
tense 16%
challenging 11%
mysterious 8%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
adventurous 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 27%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 26% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 59% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

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