The Year We Left Home by Jean Thompson

The Year We Left Home

Jean Thompson

325 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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From National Book Award–finalist Jean Thompson comes a mesmerizing, decades-spanning saga of one ordinary American family—proud, flawed, hopeful—whose story simultaneously captures the turbulent history of the country at large.In The Year We Left...

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Community Reviews Summary of 409 reviews

Moods

emotional 50%
lighthearted 50%
reflective 50%
sad 50%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | N/A: 50%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | N/A: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 33%

Average rating

3.42

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