The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Kim Edwards

401 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A #1 New York Times bestseller by Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter is a brilliantly crafted novel of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love Kim Edwards’s stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964 in Le...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,626 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 66%
reflective 57%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
tense 18%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 10%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 32% | Yes: 21%

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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