A Boy of Good Breeding by Miriam Toews

A Boy of Good Breeding

Miriam Toews

256 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction contemporary reflective slow-paced
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Winner of the McNally Robinson Book of the Year Award "Tonic for the spirit: a charming, deeply moving, unerringly human story, perfectly shaped and beautifully told." --The Globe and Mail Life in Winnipeg didn't go as planned for Knute and her ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 169 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 85%
funny 71%
emotional 57%
hopeful 28%
sad 28%
adventurous 14%
relaxing 14%

Pace

fast 42%
slow 28%
medium 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | Plot: 28% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 85% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 42% | N/A: 14%

Average rating

3.63

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