The Quickening by Michelle Hoover

The Quickening

Michelle Hoover

215 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Enidina 'Eddie' Current 30s and Mary Morrow 20s live on neighboring farms in the flat hard upper Midwest during the early 1900s. Hardscrabble life comes easily to some, like Eddie, who has never wanted more than the land she works and the animals ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 113 reviews

Moods

dark 83%
emotional 66%
challenging 50%
sad 50%
reflective 33%
tense 16%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 60% | No: 40%

Loveable characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.08

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