All Among the Barley by Melissa Harrison

All Among the Barley

Melissa Harrison

7 hours, 54 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions) user-added

fiction historical mysterious reflective slow-paced
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Description

From the author of Costa-shortlisted and Baileys-longlisted At Hawthorn Time comes a major new novel. Set on a farm in Suffolk just before the Second World War, it introduces a girl on the cusp of adulthood. Fourteen-year-old Edie Mather lives wit...

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Community Reviews Summary of 424 reviews

Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 64%
sad 58%
dark 33%
mysterious 25%
challenging 20%
informative 19%
relaxing 11%
tense 9%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
hopeful 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 31%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 31%

Strong character development?

Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 14%

Average rating

3.83

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