Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Take My Hand

Dolen Perkins-Valdez

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

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A nurse at the Family Planning Clinic in Montgomery Alabama, Civil Townsend is passionate about putting choice into women's hands. She brings the option of birth control to their doorsteps, and with it the right to determine their own destinies. O...

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Moods

emotional 87%
sad 67%
informative 64%
reflective 52%
challenging 45%
inspiring 30%
dark 22%
hopeful 20%
tense 17%

Pace

medium 74%
fast 15%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Plot: 16% | Character: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 3% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 37% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.42

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