Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee

Under a Painted Sky

Stacey Lee

515 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical young adult emotional medium-paced
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Missouri, 1849: Samantha dreams of moving back to New York to be a professional musician—not an easy thing if you’re a girl, and harder still if you’re Chinese. But a tragic accident dashes any hopes of fulfilling her dream, and instead, leaves he...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,585 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
emotional 62%
hopeful 44%
inspiring 35%
tense 32%
funny 21%
informative 11%
reflective 11%
challenging 10%
dark 10%
sad 10%
lighthearted 8%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 68%
fast 20%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 26% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 26%

Average rating

3.92

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