Wat het hart verwoest by John Boyne

Wat het hart verwoest

John Boyne with Jan Pieter van der Sterre (Translator)

608 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Ierland, 1945. Cyril wordt geboren als bastaardzoon van een verstoten tienermeisje. Het welgestelde echtpaar Avery adopteert hem, maar Cyril vraagt zich vaak af waarom, want zijn adoptieouders laten geen gelegenheid onbenut om hem op het hart te d...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,964 reviews

Moods

emotional 92%
sad 68%
reflective 64%
funny 51%
hopeful 39%
inspiring 30%
challenging 25%
dark 23%
tense 12%
informative 10%
adventurous 8%
lighthearted 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 23%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 65% | No: 19% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

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4.55

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