A Student of Weather by Elizabeth Hay

A Student of Weather

Elizabeth Hay

376 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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A Student of Weather by Elizabeth Hay is a poignant and evocative novel that will resonate deeply with readers who appreciate stories of family dynamics, the transformative power of love, and the enduring impact of the natural world on the human experience.

Description

From some accidents of love and weather we never quite recover. At the worst of the Prairie dust bowl of the 1930s, a young man appears out of a blizzard and forever alters the lives of two sisters. There is the beautiful, fastidious Lucinda, a...

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Community Reviews

3.62
based on 187 reviews

Moods

reflective: 87%

emotional: 75%

sad: 62%

adventurous: 25%

challenging: 25%

mysterious: 25%

relaxing: 25%

dark: 12%

funny: 12%

hopeful: 12%

inspiring: 12%

tense: 12%


Pace

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

Plot or character driven?

12% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
50% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

37% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

28% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
75% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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