The Quickening by Michelle Hoover

The Quickening

Michelle Hoover

215 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Enidina 'Eddie' Current 30s and Mary Morrow 20s live on neighboring farms in the flat hard upper Midwest during the early 1900s. Hardscrabble life comes easily to some, like Eddie, who has never wanted more than the land she works and the animals ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 81 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
emotional 75%
sad 75%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 33%

Average rating

3.1

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