The Saints of Swallow Hill by Donna Everhart

The Saints of Swallow Hill

Donna Everhart

500 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical emotional sad slow-paced
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Description

During the Great Depression, wretched labor camps crop up in remote areas of the expansive pine forests throughout the American South. Destitute workers live and toil under terrible conditions to harvest pine gum, hacking into tree trunks, drawing...

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Community Reviews Summary of 545 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
sad 53%
tense 46%
informative 39%
reflective 33%
dark 32%
hopeful 28%
challenging 25%
adventurous 23%
inspiring 20%
mysterious 13%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 32%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

3.76

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