Within Arm's Reach by Ann Napolitano

Within Arm's Reach

Ann Napolitano

352 pages • first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A tender and perceptive novel about three generations of an Irish American family jarred into crisis by an unexpected pregnancy—from the bestselling author of Hello Beautiful No one in my mother’s family ever talks about anything that can be categ...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 1,338 reviews

Moods

emotional: 83%

reflective: 75%

sad: 35%

hopeful: 30%

tense: 17%

challenging: 11%

inspiring: 8%

dark: 5%

funny: 5%

lighthearted: 4%

relaxing: 3%

mysterious: 2%

adventurous: 1%

informative: 1%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
43% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
19% of readers chose A mix
78% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
31% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

16% of readers chose Yes
4% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

89% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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