When the Jessamine Grows by Donna Everhart

When the Jessamine Grows

Donna Everhart

385 pages first pub 2024 (editions)

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For readers of Days Without End by Sebastian Barry, Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain and Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles, an evocative, morally-complex novel set in North Carolina during the Civil War, as one woman fights to keep her family united an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 37 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 66%
reflective 52%
challenging 42%
informative 42%
tense 42%
adventurous 38%
inspiring 38%
hopeful 28%
dark 19%
funny 4%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 26%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 60% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 33% | N/A: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

4.26

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