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Hope Was Here

Joan Bauer

3.94 AVERAGE


iconic and a good quick story but did not withstand the tests of time. still an excellent book

It was okay. It was pretty predictable and I didn't think it was that interesting.

I need to go cry.
emotional hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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emotional inspiring 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: No
emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This book was a wonderful read. I would recommend this book for someone trying to find their place in the world, for children who have experienced abandonement, for anybody looking for the confirmation that one person can make a difference. It was uplifting and inspiring.

It was amazing, for such a small book it packed a big emotional punch.

It took me a while to get into it, like 100 pages. It was kind of a slow story for me, but I did get invested in the characters and got emotional towards the end of the book.

Cute book! This was an interesting read. It was a quick read that made me laugh and cry. I love Hope's outlook on life and how even though her mother is pretty horrible, Hope still manages to see the good in her mother and learn what she can from her. Addie is an amazing mother so at least her real mother got that right. I didn't really like how quickly they both seemed to fall for GT and think he was such an amazing person. I mean it was never really stated why. They just moved there and automatically thought he was amazing enough to support him with the restaurant AND running for mayor. It is a pretty short book so I think the author could have easily addressed this without making it feel like it was dragging. It actually seemed pretty rushed. Overall it was a good book though.