Atomic Family by Ciera Horton McElroy

Atomic Family

Ciera Horton McElroy

272 pages missing pub info (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A South Carolina family endures one life-shattering day in 1961 in a town that lies in the shadow of a nuclear bomb plant.It's November 1, 1961, in a small town in South Carolina, and nuclear war is coming. Ten-year-old Wilson Porter believes this...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

emotional 66%
reflective 57%
sad 57%
tense 57%
dark 52%
informative 38%
challenging 23%
mysterious 14%
adventurous 4%

Pace

slow 42%
medium 36%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 38% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.91

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