Foster by Claire Keegan

Foster

Claire Keegan with Aoife McMahon (Narrator)

1 hour, 40 minutes • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Description

 An international bestseller and one of the Times's "Top 50 Novels Published in the 21st Century," Claire Keegan's piercing contemporary classic Foster is a heartbreaking story of childhood, loss, and love; now released as a standalone book for th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,235 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 64%
sad 51%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 10%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 8%
dark 6%
lighthearted 6%
challenging 5%
tense 4%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

fast 50%
medium 34%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 54% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 17% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.3

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