Union Street by Pat Barker

Union Street

Pat Barker

265 pages • first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction historical dark slow-paced
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There's Kelly, at eleven, neglected and independent, dealing with a squalid rape; Dinah, knocking on sixty and still on the game; Joanne, not yet twenty, not yet married, and already pregnant; Old Alice, welcoming her impending death; Muriel helpl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 130 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
emotional 83%
sad 58%
reflective 25%
challenging 16%
funny 16%
tense 16%
hopeful 8%

Pace

slow 36%
medium 36%
fast 27%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 90% | A mix: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 77% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

4.06

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