Hood by Emma Donoghue

309 pages first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ reflective slow-paced
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Description

A tale of grief and lust, frustration and hilarity, death and family. Penelope O’Grady and Cara Wall are risking disaster when, like teenagers in any intolerant time and place—here, a Dublin convent school in the late 1970s—they fall in love. Yet ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 356 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
reflective 81%
sad 81%
dark 25%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 6%

Pace

slow 70%
medium 29%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 26%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 42%

Average rating

3.7

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