The Great Godden by Meg Rosoff

The Great Godden

Meg Rosoff

256 pages • first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
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The Great Godden will resonate with readers who relish slow-simmering, emotionally charged stories that probe the bittersweet ache of first love and family fractures against a sun-drenched backdrop.

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This is the story of one family, one dreamy summer – the summer when everything changes. In a holiday house by the sea, in a big, messy family, one teenager watches as brothers and sisters, parents and older cousins fill hot days with wine and gam...

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Community Reviews

3.36
based on 1,768 reviews

Moods

reflective: 54%

emotional: 41%

mysterious: 35%

lighthearted: 31%

relaxing: 28%

tense: 17%

adventurous: 15%

dark: 15%

funny: 12%

hopeful: 10%

sad: 6%

challenging: 4%

inspiring: 3%

Pace

42% of readers chose fast
38% of readers chose medium
19% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
26% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

29% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

65% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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