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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
medium-paced
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Holy cow. I had no idea what I was getting into and it was a great ride. This book is set during the Spanish Flu Epidemic. It follows a girl and her search for family.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Reading this book during the coronavirus pandemic was a little unsettling. The reaction of the people of Philadelphia and the government to the influenza outbreak is so similar to what is happening today. I enjoyed this story, but I wish the ending had a bit more of a denouement. The mystery was solved, but I wanted to know more about the characters and how their lives intertwined before the end of the book. Just as we discover what happened, the story is over, and I’m left with questions.
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
I thought this book might be similar to "As Bright as Heaven" by Susan Meissner. The only similarity was that babies were found in the room of dead flu victim and taken home.
Like in "As Bright as Heaven", the sister, Pia, never stops looking for her twin brothers.
Bernice's intention, in taking the boys, is to give herself solace after the death of her son. But she is a bigot and wants to raise these babies as Real Americans. She has a distain for immigrants and their children. She brings many heartache and lose.
Like in "As Bright as Heaven", the sister, Pia, never stops looking for her twin brothers.
Bernice's intention, in taking the boys, is to give herself solace after the death of her son. But she is a bigot and wants to raise these babies as Real Americans. She has a distain for immigrants and their children. She brings many heartache and lose.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced