Strange Flowers by Donal Ryan

Strange Flowers

Donal Ryan

229 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

In 1973, twenty-year-old Moll Gladney takes a morning bus from her rural home and disappears. Bewildered and distraught, Paddy and Kit must confront an unbearable prospect — that they will never see their daughter again. Five years later, Moll ret...

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Community Reviews Summary of 559 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 82%
sad 54%
hopeful 29%
mysterious 19%
challenging 16%
dark 10%
inspiring 8%
tense 6%
funny 3%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.72

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