Philomena by Martin Sixsmith

Philomena

Martin Sixsmith

452 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir emotional informative sad medium-paced
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Inspiring the film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, and directed by Stephen Frears, Philomena is the tale of a mother and a son whose lives were scarred by the forces of hypocrisy on both sides of the Atlantic and of the secrets they were for...

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Moods

emotional 86%
sad 69%
informative 56%
reflective 52%
dark 21%
challenging 17%
hopeful 17%
inspiring 17%
adventurous 8%
tense 8%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 54%
slow 40%
fast 4%

Average rating

3.54

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