Sparrow by James Hynes

Sparrow

James Hynes

390 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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Told from the perspective of an enslaved boy being raised in a Roman brothel, a stunning literary historical novel of identity, family, suffering, and freedom In a brothel on the Spanish coast during the waning years of the Roman Empire, a young e...

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Community Reviews

4.06
based on 328 reviews

Moods

dark: 80%

sad: 73%

emotional: 69%

challenging: 55%

tense: 40%

reflective: 28%

adventurous: 14%

informative: 14%

hopeful: 9%

funny: 3%

inspiring: 2%

mysterious: 2%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
44% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
30% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
8% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

44% of readers chose Yes
43% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

37% of readers chose Yes
39% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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