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364 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062834089
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 17 April 2018
Description
Philomena meets Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and the lengths to which they go to find each other. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,680 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
hopeful 34%
reflective 34%
informative 32%
dark 31%
tense 21%
challenging 18%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, PedophiliaMinor
Death of parent, Death, Alcohol
364 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780062834089
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harper
Publication date: 17 April 2018
Description
Philomena meets Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and the lengths to which they go to find each other. I...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,680 reviews
Moods
sad 71%
hopeful 34%
reflective 34%
informative 32%
dark 31%
tense 21%
challenging 18%
inspiring 10%
adventurous 4%
mysterious 3%
Pace
fast 16%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 45% | Character: 43% | Plot: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 45% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 43% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assaultModerate
Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, PedophiliaMinor
Death of parent, Death, Alcohol