Pelican Girls by Julia Malye

Pelican Girls

Julia Malye

352 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical adventurous emotional informative slow-paced
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Description

Among this group are three unlikely friends: a sharp-tongued twelve-year old orphan, a mute ‘madwoman,’ and an accused abortionist. Charlotte, Pétronille, and Geneviève, along with the dozens of other women aboard La Baleine, have no knowledge of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
adventurous 70%
challenging 58%
informative 52%
dark 47%
reflective 41%
sad 41%
hopeful 35%
tense 23%
inspiring 17%
funny 5%
mysterious 5%

Pace

slow 78%
medium 15%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 64% | Yes: 23% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.54

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