Stealing by Margaret Verble

Stealing

Margaret Verble

256 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
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A gripping, gut-punch of a novel about a Cherokee child removed from her family and sent to a Christian boarding school in the 1950s—an ambitious, eye-opening reckoning of history and small-town prejudices from Pulitzer Prize finalist Margaret Ver...

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Community Reviews Summary of 253 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
dark 68%
sad 66%
reflective 43%
challenging 40%
tense 24%
mysterious 13%
informative 10%
hopeful 9%
adventurous 4%
inspiring 4%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 71%
fast 16%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 31% | Plot: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 49% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 19%

Average rating

4.05

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