The Hard Way Home by Jean Grainger

244 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Dublin 1950Liesl Bannon has never felt like she was truly at home anywhere, not since her mother placed her and her brother Erich on the last Kindertransport out of Berlin in 1939. She'd been so much more fortunate than most Jews, saved from the h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
dark 40%
hopeful 40%
tense 40%
adventurous 20%
informative 20%
reflective 20%

Pace

medium 80%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 80% | Yes: 20%

Average rating

4.15

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