This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

This Tender Land

William Kent Krueger

464 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
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The unforgettable story of four orphans who travel the Mississippi River on a life-changing odyssey during the Great Depression.In the summer of 1932, on the banks of Minnesota’s Gilead River, Odie O’Banion is an orphan confined to the Lincoln Ind...

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Community Reviews

4.3
based on 14,641 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 88%

emotional: 75%

hopeful: 55%

reflective: 44%

sad: 38%

inspiring: 36%

tense: 24%

dark: 21%

challenging: 17%

informative: 12%

mysterious: 10%

funny: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
71% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
28% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

91% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
1% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

89% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

55% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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