The Foundling by Stacey Halls
The Foundling
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The Foundling

Stacey Halls

360 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Description

London, 1754: Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known - but is astonished when she is told she has already claimed her. Her life is turned...

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Moods

emotional 78%
mysterious 55%
hopeful 37%
sad 35%
tense 28%
reflective 23%
dark 21%
adventurous 20%
challenging 10%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 19%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 41% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.86

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