Swimming to Elba by Antony Shugaar, Silvia Avallone

Swimming to Elba

Antony Shugaar, Silvia Avallone

320 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A sensually charged novel about two girls growing up fast in a failing industrial town on the coast of ItalyAnna and Francesca are on the brink of everything: high school, adulthood, and the edge of ambition in their provincial town. It’s summer i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 46 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
dark 55%
sad 55%
reflective 44%
challenging 33%
hopeful 22%
informative 11%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 37%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | N/A: 16%

Average rating

3.14

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