The Underground River by Martha Conway

The Underground River

Martha Conway

345 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Description

Set aboard a nineteenth century riverboat theater, this New York Times Notable book is the “captivating, thoughtful, and unforgettable” (Kathleen Grissom, author of The Kitchen House) story of a charmingly frank and naive seamstress who is blackma...

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Community Reviews

3.67
based on 182 reviews

Moods

emotional: 70%

adventurous: 50%

tense: 50%

reflective: 30%

sad: 30%

funny: 20%

hopeful: 20%

inspiring: 20%

challenging: 10%

mysterious: 10%


Pace

16% of readers chose fast
41% of readers chose medium
41% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
55% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

88% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Diverse cast of characters?

66% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose No
16% of readers chose N/A
Yes
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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