The Chosen Ones by Anna Paterson, Steve Sem-Sandberg

The Chosen Ones

Anna Paterson, Steve Sem-Sandberg

561 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction historical dark informative medium-paced
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The Am Spiegelgrund clinic, in glittering Vienna, masqueraded as a well-intentioned reform school for wayward boys and girls and a home for chronically ill children. The reality, however, was very different: in the wake of Germany's annexation of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 39 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
challenging 87%
informative 87%
emotional 62%
reflective 62%
sad 62%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 42% | Character: 28% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 57% | Yes: 28% | N/A: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 85% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Average rating

3.31

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