The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante

The Grief Keeper

Alexandra Villasante

320 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ speculative fiction young adult challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced
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Seventeen-year-old Marisol has always dreamed of being American, learning what Americans and the US are like from television and Mrs. Rosen, an elderly expat who had employed Marisol's mother as a maid. When she pictured an American life for herse...

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Moods

emotional 90%
sad 56%
hopeful 43%
dark 40%
challenging 38%
reflective 33%
tense 26%
adventurous 13%
inspiring 13%
informative 7%
mysterious 7%
funny 5%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 24%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | No: 1% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 16% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.02

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