A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler

A Good Neighborhood

Therese Anne Fowler

352 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Description

In Oak Knoll, a verdant, tight-knit North Carolina neighborhood, professor of forestry and ecology Valerie Alston-Holt is raising her bright and talented biracial son. Xavier is headed to college in the fall, and after years of single parenting, V...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,313 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
sad 71%
tense 52%
dark 51%
reflective 39%
challenging 37%
mysterious 7%
informative 4%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 20%
slow 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 28% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 23% | Yes: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.69

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