Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg

Did You Ever Have a Family

Bill Clegg

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, MAN BOOKER PRIZE, PEN/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE, AND ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE - AN ALA NOTABLE BOOKHailed as "masterly" by The New York Times Book Review, "a brilliantly...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,063 reviews

Moods

emotional 87%
sad 80%
reflective 50%
dark 30%
mysterious 21%
hopeful 18%
challenging 12%
inspiring 9%
tense 5%
adventurous 3%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 35%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 20% | N/A: 2% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 39% | No: 34% | Yes: 26%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.78

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