The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline

The Exiles

Christina Baker Kline

370 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

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Description

The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant historical novel that captures the hardship, oppression, opportunity and hope of a trio of women’s lives—two English convicts and an orphan...

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Moods

emotional 77%
adventurous 56%
sad 55%
informative 42%
dark 32%
hopeful 30%
reflective 25%
inspiring 22%
challenging 21%
tense 18%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 76%
slow 11%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Character: 43% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 42% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.01

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