The Guest Book by Sarah Blake

The Guest Book

Sarah Blake

496 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional informative medium-paced
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Instant New York Times BestsellerLonglisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence2020 New England Society Book Award Winner for Fiction "The Guest Book is monumental in a way that few novels dare attempt." --The Washington Post The thought-prov...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,525 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 73%
sad 58%
mysterious 48%
challenging 26%
tense 21%
dark 17%
informative 12%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 2%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 47%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 17%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | Yes: 23% | No: 21%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 53% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 82% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 2%

Average rating

3.5

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