Before My Actual Heart Breaks by Tish Delaney

Before My Actual Heart Breaks

Tish Delaney

384 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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When she was young Mary Rattigan wanted to fly. She was going to take off like an angel from heaven and leave the muck and madness of troubled Northern Ireland behind. Nothing but the Land of Happy Ever After would do for her.But as a Catholic gir...

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Community Reviews Summary of 301 reviews

Moods

emotional 94%
sad 72%
reflective 62%
hopeful 32%
challenging 27%
dark 26%
funny 17%
tense 12%
inspiring 7%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 40%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 43% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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