All Among the Barley by Melissa Harrison

All Among the Barley

Melissa Harrison

352 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction historical mysterious reflective slow-paced
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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

3.84
based on 544 reviews

Moods

reflective: 67%

emotional: 60%

sad: 53%

dark: 34%

mysterious: 30%

informative: 22%

challenging: 18%

tense: 13%

relaxing: 9%

adventurous: 4%

hopeful: 4%

inspiring: 4%

lighthearted: 1%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
35% of readers chose medium
55% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose A mix
68% of readers chose Character
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

54% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
80% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

62% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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