The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline

The Exiles

Christina Baker Kline

370 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

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The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant historical novel that captures the hardship, oppression, opportunity and hope of a trio of women’s lives—two English convicts and an orphan...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,848 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
sad 60%
adventurous 54%
informative 45%
dark 34%
hopeful 27%
inspiring 25%
reflective 25%
challenging 23%
tense 17%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 77%
fast 12%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 39% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 3% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.02

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