The Way The Day Breaks by David Roberts

The Way The Day Breaks

David Roberts

203 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Set in Yorkshire in the 1980s, The Way the Day Breaks is a novel about family, love, memory and mental illness.We follow one family, mostly in car trips across the dales, as they discuss nature, speculate on the future, dream up get-rich schemes, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 12 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 80%
challenging 60%
sad 60%
funny 40%
lighthearted 40%
dark 20%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 20%
tense 20%

Pace

slow 40%
medium 40%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

4.29

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