Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave

Everyone Brave is Forgiven

Chris Cleave

432 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

As World War Two begins, Mary, a young socialite, is determined to shock her blueblood political family by volunteering for the war effort. She is assigned as a teacher to children who were evacuated from London and have been rejected by the count...

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Moods

emotional 88%
sad 68%
reflective 51%
dark 38%
challenging 28%
tense 27%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 20%
informative 18%
adventurous 16%
funny 14%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 44%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 52% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 16% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.68

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