Count the Ways by Joyce Maynard

Count the Ways

Joyce Maynard

464 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Eleanor and Cam meet at a crafts fair in Vermont in the early 1970s. She’s an artist and writer, he makes wooden bowls. Within four years they are parents to three children, two daughters and a red-headed son who fills his pockets with rocks, play...

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Community Reviews Summary of 409 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
reflective 74%
sad 69%
hopeful 37%
challenging 12%
inspiring 10%
dark 9%
tense 7%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 49%
medium 46%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 84% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.02

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