Hearts and Bones: Love Songs for Late Youth by Niamh Mulvey

Hearts and Bones: Love Songs for Late Youth

Niamh Mulvey

161 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction short stories dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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In these eleven stories friendships strain, families break apart, love fades, love warps, and love endures. Moving between Ireland, London and the South of France, from the turn of the century to the present day, Niamh Mulvey asks in Hearts and Bo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 443 reviews

Moods

reflective 80%
emotional 72%
sad 33%
dark 28%
challenging 16%
hopeful 16%
funny 11%
tense 11%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
mysterious 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 55%
fast 35%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 33% | N/A: 10% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 33% | No: 11% | Yes: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 27% | No: 21% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 42% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 14% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.63

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