The Hired Girl by Laura Amy Schlitz

The Hired Girl

Laura Amy Schlitz

400 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Today Miss Chandler gave me this beautiful book. I vow that I will never forget her kindness to me, and I will use this book as she told me to—that I will write in it with truth and refinement…But who could be refined living at Steeple Farm?Fourte...

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Community Reviews Summary of 924 reviews

Moods

emotional 71%
hopeful 66%
reflective 61%
funny 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 28%
sad 19%
challenging 14%
informative 9%
lighthearted 9%
tense 4%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 27%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 20% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 6% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.82

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