The Rest Is Silence by Carla Guelfenbein

The Rest Is Silence

Carla Guelfenbein

272 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction emotional mysterious slow-paced
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As the adults sit down to gossip over a long wedding lunch and the rest of the children rush off to play, a young boy slips out of sight beneath the table. Tommy is twelve years old but his weak heart prevents him from joining his cousins' games, ...

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Community Reviews

3.92
based on 48 reviews

Moods

emotional: 75%

reflective: 75%

sad: 75%

dark: 50%

hopeful: 25%

tense: 25%


Pace

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50% of readers chose medium
fast
medium

Plot or character driven?

100% of readers chose Character
Character

Strong character development?

75% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
25% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
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Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose No
50% of readers chose N/A
Yes
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose N/A
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