Half a World Away by Mike Gayle

Half a World Away

Mike Gayle

342 pages first pub 2019 (view editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective medium-paced
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This book is ideal for readers who enjoy deeply emotional, character-driven stories about family bonds, personal resilience, and the complexities of reconnecting with a fragmented past.

Description

Strangers living worlds apart.Strangers with nothing in common.But it wasn't always that way...Kerry Hayes is single mum, living on a tough south London estate. She provides for her son by cleaning houses she could never afford. Taken into care as...

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Community Reviews

4.03
based on 2,690 reviews

Moods

emotional: 91%

sad: 81%

reflective: 49%

hopeful: 47%

inspiring: 39%

challenging: 16%

funny: 13%

lighthearted: 10%

dark: 4%

tense: 2%

adventurous: 1%

mysterious: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

94% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

94% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
1% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

53% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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