The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Kim Edwards

10 hours, 54 minutes first pub 2005 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. Yet when his daughter is born, he sees immediately that she has Down's Syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to ...

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Moods

emotional 88%
sad 67%
reflective 57%
challenging 26%
dark 25%
tense 17%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 10%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 31% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.47

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