Did You Ever Have a Family by Bill Clegg

Did You Ever Have a Family

Bill Clegg

320 pages • first pub 2015 (view editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who appreciate emotionally layered stories that explore the resilience of the human spirit through interconnected lives shaped by shared grief and unexpected connections.

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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

3.79
based on 2,999 reviews

Moods

emotional: 87%

sad: 78%

reflective: 53%

dark: 33%

mysterious: 21%

hopeful: 19%

challenging: 14%

tense: 10%

inspiring: 6%

adventurous: 3%

Pace

8% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

73% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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