Child of My Heart by Alice McDermott

Child of My Heart

Alice McDermott

242 pages first pub 1984 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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In Alice McDermott's first work of fiction since her best-selling, National Book Award-winning Charming Billy, a woman recalls her fifteenth summer with the wry and bittersweet wisdom of hindsight.The beautiful child of older parents, raised on th...

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Community Reviews Summary of 122 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 100%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

Average rating

3.49

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