Rest and Be Thankful by Emma Glass

Rest and Be Thankful

Emma Glass

2 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective sad slow-paced
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A darkly shimmering novel of a nurse on the edge of burnout, by "an immensely talented young writer . . . Her fearlessness renews one's faith in the power of literature" (George Saunders). Laura is a nurse in a pediatric unit. On long, quiet shif...

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Community Reviews

3.65
based on 1,354 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

emotional: 67%

sad: 67%

reflective: 44%

tense: 34%

challenging: 28%

mysterious: 24%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%

Pace

31% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
34% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
14% of readers chose A mix
80% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

7% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
54% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

27% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
73% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

60% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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