Heart: A School-boy's Journal by Edmondo de Amicis

Heart: A School-boy's Journal

Edmondo de Amicis with Isabel Florence Hapgood (Translator)

274 pages first pub 1886 (editions)

fiction childrens classics emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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Written following the Italian war for independence by a sub-lieutenant who had fought in the siege of Rome in 1870, Heart is the fictional diary of a boy's third year in a Turin municipal school. It was written to foster juvenile appreciation of t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 202 reviews

Moods

emotional 81%
reflective 75%
inspiring 68%
hopeful 50%
sad 43%
lighthearted 37%
funny 25%
relaxing 25%
informative 18%
challenging 12%
adventurous 6%
dark 6%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 20%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | Plot: 23% | A mix: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | N/A: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 40% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | No: 40% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.71

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