The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Kim Edwards

401 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A #1 New York Times bestseller by Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper's Daughter is a brilliantly crafted novel of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love Kim Edwards's stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964 in Lexin...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,573 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 66%
reflective 56%
dark 25%
challenging 24%
tense 18%
hopeful 16%
inspiring 14%
mysterious 9%
informative 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 43%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 32% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.47

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