One for the Murphys by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

One for the Murphys

Lynda Mullaly Hunt

224 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction middle grade young adult emotional hopeful fast-paced
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A moving debut novel about a foster child learning to open her heart to a family's love Carley uses humor and street smarts to keep her emotional walls high and thick. But the day she becomes a foster child, and moves in with the Murphys, she's bl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,726 reviews

Moods

emotional 96%
hopeful 60%
sad 58%
inspiring 39%
funny 26%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
lighthearted 15%
informative 9%
tense 7%
dark 6%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 42%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 38% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 90% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 14% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.19

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