The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes

The Painter's Daughters

Emily Howes

384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional sad slow-paced
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1759, Ipswich. Sisters Peggy and Molly Gainsborough are the best of friends and do everything together. They spy on their father as he paints, they rankle their mother as she manages the books, they tear barefoot through the muddy fields that surr...

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Community Reviews

3.85
based on 188 reviews

Moods

emotional: 79%

sad: 64%

reflective: 43%

dark: 41%

challenging: 25%

tense: 25%

informative: 24%

mysterious: 21%

inspiring: 7%

hopeful: 6%

adventurous: 4%

lighthearted: 1%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
37% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
31% of readers chose A mix
63% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

56% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
44% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
77% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

73% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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