Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Before We Were Yours

Lisa Wingate

372 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge—un...

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Community Reviews

4.26
based on 38,030 reviews

Moods

emotional: 88%

sad: 74%

dark: 42%

informative: 33%

reflective: 32%

challenging: 25%

hopeful: 25%

mysterious: 23%

tense: 23%

inspiring: 20%

adventurous: 18%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

23% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
22% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

14% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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