The Year We Left Home: A Novel by Jean Thompson

The Year We Left Home: A Novel

Jean Thompson

336 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A New York Times bestseller, The Year We Left Home is National Book Award finalist Jean Thompson’s mesmerizing, decades-spanning saga of one ordinary American family that captures the turbulent history of the country at large.Named a New York Time...

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Community Reviews Summary of 411 reviews

Moods

emotional 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 50%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

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3.42

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