Pelican Girls by Julia Malye

Pelican Girls

Julia Malye

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

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A sweeping epic in the vein of Philipp Meyer's The Son and Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and inspired by a true story, this stunning US literary debut captures the never-before-told journey of the Baleine Brides: a ship full of young women plucked from a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 30 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
adventurous 71%
challenging 64%
dark 42%
hopeful 42%
informative 42%
reflective 35%
sad 35%
tense 21%
inspiring 14%
funny 7%

Pace

slow 81%
medium 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | A mix: 28%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 21% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.49

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