Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands

Chris Bohjalian

288 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult reflective slow-paced
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A heartbreaking, wildly inventive, and moving novel narrated by a teenage runaway, from the best-selling author of Midwives and The Sandcastle Girls.Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands is the story of Emily Shepard, a homeless teen living in an igloo made...

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Community Reviews

3.6
based on 1,435 reviews

Moods

sad: 72%

dark: 63%

emotional: 63%

tense: 27%

challenging: 22%

reflective: 22%

adventurous: 4%

inspiring: 4%

mysterious: 4%

Pace

27% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
46% of readers chose A mix
46% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
33% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

33% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

21% of readers chose Yes
78% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

71% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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