M.C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton

M.C. Higgins, the Great

Virginia Hamilton

288 pages first pub 1974 (editions)

fiction childrens historical young adult emotional slow-paced
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Mayo Cornelius Higgins sits on his gleaming, forty-foot steel pole, towering over his home on Sarah's Mountain. Stretched before him are rolling hills and shady valleys. But behind him lie the wounds of strip mining, including a mountain of rubble...

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Community Reviews Summary of 247 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
reflective 50%
dark 33%
emotional 33%
adventurous 16%
hopeful 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 16%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 40% | A mix: 40% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Average rating

3.04

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