The Changeling by Robin Jenkins

The Changeling

Robin Jenkins

240 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction travel reflective slow-paced
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Thirteen-year-old Tom Curdie, the product of a Glasgow slum, is on probation for theft. His teachers admit that he is clever, but only one, Charles Forbes, sees an uncanny warmth in his reticence and in his seemingly insolent smile—so he decides t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
sad 80%
emotional 70%
challenging 50%
tense 50%
reflective 20%
funny 10%
informative 10%
mysterious 10%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 37%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 71% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Average rating

4.06

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