The Good Lord Bird by James McBride

The Good Lord Bird

James McBride

417 pages • first pub 2013 (view editions)

fiction historical adventurous funny medium-paced
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Soon to be a Showtime limited series starring Ethan Hawke and Daveed Diggs Winner of the National Book Award for Fiction From the bestselling author of Deacon King Kong (an Oprah Book Club pick) and The Color of Water comes the story of a young ...

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Community Reviews

3.94
based on 3,915 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 86%

funny: 69%

emotional: 34%

tense: 32%

reflective: 30%

informative: 27%

inspiring: 26%

challenging: 25%

hopeful: 24%

sad: 24%

dark: 23%

lighthearted: 9%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

17% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
66% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

77% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

94% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

68% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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