How It Was by Janet Ellis

How It Was

Janet Ellis

320 pages first pub 2019 (view editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective family dramas that explore the complexities of maternal relationships and the quiet unraveling of long-held secrets.

Description

In a 1970s village in rural Kent, lives go on in an unremarkable way. But Marion Deacon, struggling with being a wife and mother, is about to set events in motion that she cannot control in a story of love, motherhood, betrayal, and long-hidden se...

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Community Reviews

3.36
based on 65 reviews

Moods

emotional: 90%

reflective: 63%

sad: 45%

dark: 27%

mysterious: 18%

tense: 18%

lighthearted: 9%


Pace

9% of readers chose fast
27% of readers chose medium
63% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

37% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
87% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

100% of readers chose Yes
Yes

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