The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

The First Day of Spring

Nancy Tucker

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller challenging informative slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A tense, psychological novel about what propels one 8-year-old girl to murder, and the complex ways this past chases her down in later life.Chrissie is eight years old and she has a secret: she has just killed a boy. The feeling of it made her bel...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 3,314 reviews

Moods

dark 95%
emotional 68%
sad 68%
tense 47%
challenging 39%
reflective 33%
mysterious 19%
hopeful 11%
adventurous 2%
funny 2%
informative 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 61% | No: 23% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.97

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...