Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford

Crooked Hallelujah

Kelli Jo Ford

304 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

It’s 1974 in the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma and fifteen-year-old Justine grows up in a family of tough, complicated, and loyal women, presided over by her mother, Lula, and Granny. After Justine’s father abandoned the family, Lula became a devout...

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Community Reviews Summary of 487 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 61%
sad 50%
challenging 42%
dark 35%
tense 16%
hopeful 11%
funny 9%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 5%
informative 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 6% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | Yes: 33% | No: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.48

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