The Thing About December by Donal Ryan

The Thing About December

Donal Ryan

208 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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‘He heard Daddy one time saying he was a grand quiet boy to Mother when he thought Johnsey couldn’t hear them talking. Mother must have been giving out about him being a gom and Daddy was defending him. He heard the fondness in Daddy’s voice. But ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 188 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 78%
reflective 52%
dark 47%
tense 26%
challenging 21%
funny 21%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 47%
medium 47%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 43% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 87% | Yes: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.81

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