The Almond Picker: A Novel by Simonetta Agnello Hornby, Alastair McEwen

The Almond Picker: A Novel

Simonetta Agnello Hornby, Alastair McEwen with Simonetta Agnello Hornby (Translator)

315 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction historical mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Unusual instructions in Mennulara's will perplex the family she worked for and send the children on a kind of treasure hunt, for each of them wants to secure her fabled riches. She is no longer physically present, but her mysterious importance to ...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 164 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 73%

reflective: 73%

emotional: 33%

funny: 20%

dark: 13%

sad: 13%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 6%

lighthearted: 6%

tense: 6%


Pace

12% of readers chose fast
56% of readers chose medium
31% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

8% of readers chose Plot
91% of readers chose Character
Plot
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
50% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

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

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

77% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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