Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels

Fugitive Pieces

Anne Michaels

304 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective sad slow-paced
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In 1940 a boy bursts from the mud of a war-torn Polish city, where he has buried himself to hide from the soldiers who murdered his family. His name is Jakob Beer. He is only seven years old. And although by all rights he should have shared the fa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,038 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 74%
sad 61%
challenging 47%
dark 45%
informative 16%
hopeful 15%
inspiring 15%
mysterious 5%
tense 3%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 41% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 35% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 32%

Average rating

3.81

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