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 1,674 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
sad 80%
reflective 51%
dark 31%
mysterious 24%
hopeful 17%
challenging 15%
inspiring 8%
tense 6%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 36%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | No: 30% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 68% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.77

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