At the Edge of the Haight by Katherine Seligman

At the Edge of the Haight

Katherine Seligman

304 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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The 10th Winner of the 2019 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction, Awarded by Barbara Kingsolver Maddy Donaldo, homeless at twenty, has made a family of sorts in the dangerous spaces of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. She knows whom ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 292 reviews

Moods

reflective 56%
emotional 54%
sad 34%
challenging 32%
informative 26%
dark 22%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 14%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 12%
tense 8%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 43%
slow 37%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 31% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 51% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.29

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