A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines, Gareth Bennett-Ryan

A Kestrel for a Knave

Barry Hines, Gareth Bennett-Ryan

208 pages • first pub 1968 (editions)

fiction classics young adult emotional sad medium-paced
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Life is tough and cheerless for Billy Casper, a troubled teenager growing up in the small Yorkshire mining town of Barnsley. Treated as a failure at school, and unhappy at home, Billy discovers a new passion in life when he finds Kes, a kestrel ha...

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Community Reviews Summary of 581 reviews

Moods

sad 83%
emotional 78%
reflective 36%
dark 26%
hopeful 20%
adventurous 18%
funny 18%
challenging 16%
inspiring 12%
tense 8%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 53%
slow 24%
fast 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 72% | Yes: 11% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.9

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