The Year of the Rat by Clare Furniss

The Year of the Rat

Clare Furniss

320 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
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Grappling with grief is hard enough without repeat visits from the deceased. Pearl deals with death, life, and family in this haunting, humorous, and poignant debut.The world can tip at any moment… a fact that fifteen-year-old Pearl is all too awa...

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Community Reviews Summary of 376 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
sad 88%
reflective 66%
hopeful 33%
challenging 22%
mysterious 22%
relaxing 22%
adventurous 11%
dark 11%
funny 11%
lighthearted 11%
tense 11%

Pace

slow 37%
medium 37%
fast 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 71% | Plot: 14% | A mix: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.71

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