A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

A Spark of Light

Jodi Picoult

400 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional tense slow-paced
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 A lone gunman takes the women and doctors at a controversial abortion clinic hostage. Nobody has ended up there by choice.  As the tense negotiation for their release unfolds, hour by crucial hour, back in time through the day that brought the ho...

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Moods

emotional 80%
tense 67%
challenging 47%
reflective 46%
informative 40%
sad 39%
dark 33%
inspiring 10%
hopeful 9%
mysterious 5%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 24%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 53% | Character: 28% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 20% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 38% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | No: 6% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.73

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