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The Things We Cannot Say

Name: The Things We Cannot Say
Author: Kelly Rimmer

by Kelly Rimmer

2019•Drama•392 pages

Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalromanceunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeRealistic and stirring: a heavy novel, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

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About This Book

In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny…and it’s a lie that will remain buried until the next century.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaWarHistoricalRomanceComplex relationshipHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Man-woman relationshipsWorld war, 1939-1945PolandGrandparents

Details

Author: Kelly Rimmer
Published: 2019
Pages: 392
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Source: Open Library

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