Coal River by Ellen Marie Wiseman

Coal River

Ellen Marie Wiseman

304 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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This eye-opening novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan Collector delivers “a spot-on portrayal of a dark time in American history" (Historical Novel Society, Editor's Choice). Ellen Marie Wiseman draws readers into the Pen...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 430 reviews

Moods

sad: 83%

emotional: 60%

informative: 50%

dark: 40%

tense: 33%

inspiring: 30%

challenging: 26%

hopeful: 23%

adventurous: 13%

mysterious: 13%

reflective: 13%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
72% of readers chose medium
21% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

34% of readers chose Plot
34% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

76% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Loveable characters?

54% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
4% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
5% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

30% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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