Sparrow by James Hynes

Sparrow

James Hynes

464 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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For readers who have been moved and overwhelmed by Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall and Douglas Stuart's Shuggie Bain, Sparrow tells the story of Jacob, son of no one, last survivor of an abandoned British Roman town. Raised in a brothel on the Spanish c...

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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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