The First Day of Spring by Nancy Tucker

The First Day of Spring

Nancy Tucker

352 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery thriller challenging informative slow-paced
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A tense, psychological novel about what propels one 8-year-old girl to murder, and the complex ways the past chases her down in later life. Chrissie is eight years old and she has a secret: she has just killed a boy. The feeling of it made her ...

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Community Reviews

3.96
based on 4,865 reviews

Moods

dark: 95%

emotional: 69%

sad: 69%

tense: 46%

challenging: 38%

reflective: 33%

mysterious: 18%

hopeful: 11%

funny: 3%

adventurous: 2%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

12% of readers chose fast
60% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

2% of readers chose Plot
29% of readers chose A mix
67% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

78% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
2% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
62% of readers chose Complicated
23% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

9% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
78% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

96% of readers chose Yes
2% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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