Philomena by Martin Sixsmith

Philomena

Martin Sixsmith

376 pages first pub 2009 (editions) user-added

nonfiction biography memoir emotional informative sad medium-paced
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Inspiring the film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, and directed by Stephen Frears, Philomena is the tale of a mother and a son whose lives were scarred by the forces of hypocrisy on both sides of the Atlantic and of the secrets they were for...

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Moods

emotional 86%
sad 68%
informative 59%
reflective 54%
challenging 18%
dark 18%
hopeful 18%
inspiring 18%
adventurous 9%
tense 9%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 42%
fast 4%

Average rating

3.54

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