When the Apricots Bloom by Gina Wilkinson

When the Apricots Bloom

Gina Wilkinson

320 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional tense medium-paced
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What would you do if the secret police demanded you spy on a friend in order to protect your family? Three women confront the complexities of trust, friendship and motherhood under the rule of a dictator in this debut inspired by the author's own ...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 1,157 reviews

Moods

tense: 66%

emotional: 63%

dark: 41%

informative: 37%

reflective: 37%

sad: 37%

challenging: 35%

adventurous: 27%

hopeful: 18%

mysterious: 15%

inspiring: 6%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
70% of readers chose medium
13% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

13% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
33% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

59% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
15% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

47% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

86% of readers chose Yes
7% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

52% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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