Signs for Lost Children by Sarah Moss

Signs for Lost Children

Sarah Moss

368 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical emotional slow-paced
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In Victorian Cornwall, a doctor risks her marriage to fight for female asylum patients: "One of the most memorable heroines of recent fiction " (The Times, London). Shortlisted for the Wellcome Book Prize for Historical Fiction Ally Moberley, a re...

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Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews

Moods

reflective 75%
emotional 58%
sad 50%
hopeful 41%
challenging 33%
dark 33%
informative 25%
adventurous 8%
inspiring 8%
tense 8%

Pace

slow 69%
medium 30%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 77% | It's complicated: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Average rating

3.89

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