Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

Only the Beautiful

Susan Meissner with XE Sands (Narrator), Jorjeana Marie (Narrator)

12 hours, 28 minutes • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
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Description

A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the winds of fortune that tear them apart by the USA Today bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things and The Last Year of the War. California, 1938—When she loses...

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Community Reviews Summary of 631 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 80%
informative 55%
reflective 42%
challenging 39%
hopeful 37%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 22%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 79%
fast 15%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24%

Average rating

4.42

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