The Throwaway Children by Diney Costeloe

The Throwaway Children

The Throwaway Children #1

Diney Costeloe

496 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad slow-paced
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Rita and Rosie Stevens are only nine and five years old when their widowed mother marries a violent bully called Jimmy Randall and has a baby boy by him. Under pressure from her new husband, she is persuaded to send the girls to an orphanage, not ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 325 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 88%
informative 44%
dark 33%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 11%
challenging 11%
tense 11%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | N/A: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | N/A: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

4.02

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