Joan by Katherine J. Chen

Joan

Katherine J. Chen

350 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional informative fast-paced

Description

1412. France is mired in a losing war against England. Its people are starving. Its king is in hiding. From this chaos emerges a teenage girl who will turn the tide of battle and lead the French to victory, an unlikely hero whose name will echo ac...

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Community Reviews Summary of 400 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
emotional 51%
inspiring 50%
reflective 33%
sad 33%
challenging 31%
informative 31%
tense 31%
dark 28%
hopeful 16%
funny 3%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 28%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 6% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 58% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 17%

Average rating

4.03

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