River Sing Me Home by Eleanor Shearer

River Sing Me Home

Eleanor Shearer

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
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Her search begins with an ending.…The master of the Providence plantation in Barbados gathers his slaves and announces the king has decreed an end to slavery. As of the following day, the Emancipation Act of 1834 will come into effect. The cries o...

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Community Reviews

4.02
based on 4,168 reviews

Moods

emotional: 89%

sad: 67%

hopeful: 58%

adventurous: 45%

inspiring: 43%

reflective: 40%

challenging: 38%

tense: 35%

dark: 27%

informative: 27%

mysterious: 1%

Pace

14% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
15% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
32% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

81% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

84% of readers chose Yes
6% 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?

12% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
65% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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