The Golden Age by Joan London

The Golden Age

Joan London

224 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year: During WWII, a Jewish boy copes with a new homeland, a polio diagnosis--and falling in love for the first time. Frank Gold's family, Hungarian Jews, have fled the perils of World War II for the safety of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 221 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 71%
hopeful 57%
sad 35%
informative 28%
inspiring 28%
challenging 7%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 33%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.47

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