Under the Hawthorn Tree by Donald Teskey, Marita Conlon-McKenna

Under the Hawthorn Tree

Children of the Famine #1

Donald Teskey, Marita Conlon-McKenna

153 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction childrens historical emotional medium-paced
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It is the late 1880s and the Great Famine has ravaged Ireland. The potatoes are black and rotten, and the people have nothing to eat. Eily, Michael and Peggy are alone in their cottage. Their parents went out in search of work and food, but never ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 406 reviews

Moods

sad 88%
emotional 62%
dark 48%
adventurous 37%
informative 34%
hopeful 31%
challenging 28%
reflective 25%
tense 22%
inspiring 20%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

fast 54%
medium 37%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 34% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 10% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 79% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 6%

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