Anna and the Swallow Man by Gavriel Savit

Anna and the Swallow Man

Gavriel Savit

240 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

Kraków, 1939. A million marching soldiers and a thousand barking dogs. This is no place to grow up. Anna Łania is just seven years old when the Germans take her father, a linguistics professor, during their purge of intellectuals in Poland. She’s ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 708 reviews

Moods

emotional 72%
dark 52%
sad 52%
mysterious 40%
reflective 40%
tense 36%
adventurous 24%
challenging 20%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 42%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 19% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 21% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 22%

Average rating

3.65

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