Heart: A School-boy's Journal by Edmondo de Amicis

Heart: A School-boy's Journal

Edmondo de Amicis with Isabel Florence Hapgood (Translator)

274 pages first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction childrens classics emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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Written following the Italian war for independence by a sub-lieutenant who had fought in the siege of Rome in 1870, Heart is the fictional diary of a boy's third year in a Turin municipal school. It was written to foster juvenile appreciation of t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 205 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 70%
inspiring 64%
hopeful 52%
sad 47%
lighthearted 35%
funny 23%
relaxing 23%
challenging 17%
informative 17%
adventurous 5%
dark 5%

Pace

medium 75%
slow 18%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | Plot: 22% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 18% | N/A: 18% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 37% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.71

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