Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels

Fugitive Pieces

Anne Michaels

294 pages • first pub 1996 (view editions)

fiction historical literary reflective sad slow-paced
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Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels is ideal for readers who appreciate introspective, lyrical narratives exploring historical trauma through the lens of personal redemption and the transformative power of language.

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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year Winner of the Lannan Literary Fiction Award Winner of the Guardian Fiction Award   In 1940 a boy bursts from the mud of a war-torn Polish city, where he has buried himself to hide from the soldiers who mur...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 1,519 reviews

Moods

reflective: 82%

emotional: 74%

sad: 65%

challenging: 50%

dark: 50%

informative: 20%

hopeful: 19%

inspiring: 19%

mysterious: 8%

tense: 7%

adventurous: 6%

funny: 2%

Pace

37% of readers chose medium
62% of readers chose slow
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose A mix
71% of readers chose Character
1% of readers chose N/A
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
29% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

37% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
37% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

43% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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