Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

Beautiful Ruins

Jess Walter

368 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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Description

The story begins in 1962. On a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline, a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and spies an apparition: a tall, thin woman, a vision in white...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,777 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 62%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 25%
sad 23%
funny 20%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
dark 2%
informative 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 29%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 48% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%

Average rating

3.63

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