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summary of 1496 ratings (see reviews)
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Drug use (3 reviewers), Hate crime (3 reviewers), Racial slurs (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Trafficking (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), and Police brutality (1 reviewer)Moderate
Miscarriage (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Trafficking (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 69%
challenging 35%
reflective 33%
dark 21%
emotional 19%
tense 19%
sad 10%
funny 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 26% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Average rating
864 pages | first published 2013
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Description
The bestselling, Man Booker Prize-winning novel hailed as "a true achievement. Catton has built a lively parody of a 19th-century novel, and in so doing created a novel for the 21st, something utterly new. The pages fly." -- New York Times Book Re...
864 pages | first published 2013
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The bestselling, Man Booker Prize-winning novel hailed as "a true achievement. Catton has built a lively parody of a 19th-century novel, and in so doing created a novel for the 21st, something utterly new. The pages fly." -- New York Times Book Re...Community Reviews
summary of 1496 ratings (see reviews)
Content warnings
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Drug use (3 reviewers), Hate crime (3 reviewers), Racial slurs (3 reviewers), Racism (3 reviewers), Drug abuse (2 reviewers), Trafficking (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Child death (1 reviewer), Confinement (1 reviewer), Death (1 reviewer), Emotional abuse (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Miscarriage (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Toxic relationship (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), Xenophobia (1 reviewer), Blood (1 reviewer), and Police brutality (1 reviewer)Moderate
Miscarriage (2 reviewers), Addiction (1 reviewer), Alcoholism (1 reviewer), Cursing (1 reviewer), Gun violence (1 reviewer), Mental illness (1 reviewer), Misogyny (1 reviewer), Racism (1 reviewer), Violence (1 reviewer), and Trafficking (1 reviewer)Moods
adventurous 69%
challenging 35%
reflective 33%
dark 21%
emotional 19%
tense 19%
sad 10%
funny 8%
hopeful 7%
informative 7%
inspiring 7%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 35%
fast 1%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 63% | Plot: 26% | Character: 10%Strong character development?
Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 21%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 47% | No: 28% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 62% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Average rating