Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
Ellen Foster

Kaye Gibbons

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fiction young adult emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced
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"When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy. I would figure out this or that way and run it down through my head until it got easy." So begins the tale of Ellen Foster, the brave and engaging heroine of Kay Gibbons's first novel, whi...

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Community Reviews

3.58
based on 2,428 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

sad: 67%

hopeful: 50%

reflective: 50%

dark: 44%

inspiring: 22%

challenging: 20%

funny: 18%

tense: 11%

informative: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

mysterious: 1%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

37% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
23% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

10% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
62% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

82% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

63% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

72% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
26% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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