The Family Tree by Mal Peet

The Family Tree

Mal Peet with Emma Shoard (Illustrator)

72 pages first pub 2018 (view editions)

fiction young adult emotional sad slow-paced
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Description

When a man returns to his childhood home and visits the derelict tree house in which his father once chose to live, he recalls the past unravelling of his family, the unspoken strangeness of their lives, and the impact on his own adult life. Beaut...

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Community Reviews

3.86
based on 37 reviews

Moods

sad: 100%

emotional: 80%

reflective: 40%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
25% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

100% of readers chose No
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose No
33% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

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