1.25k reviews for:

The Dance Tree

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

3.95 AVERAGE

jcbettger's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

flutterbypridge's review against another edition

2.75

slow-paced

rommurr's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

magicole's review against another edition

4.5

Plot or Character Driven: Character

annahonour's review against another edition

3.5

fast-paced

lauren262's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

snuzzbobble's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

amanda617's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is a solid historical fiction book. The descriptions of the heat and discomforts of life at that time are visceral. 
I also recently read The Mercies which I found to be profound and probably a tough act to follow. There are a lot of the same themes in this book. 

lucienovelline's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Homophobia

Moderate: Xenophobia

love_nico's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes