People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks

People of the Book

Geraldine Brooks

372 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction historical informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

Description

From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of March, the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript through centuries of exile and warIn 1996, Hanna Heath, an Australian rare-book expert, is offered the job of a lifetime: analysis and conservation of th...

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Moods

informative 63%
mysterious 55%
adventurous 51%
emotional 50%
reflective 44%
inspiring 29%
sad 25%
hopeful 19%
challenging 17%
dark 17%
tense 14%
funny 2%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 31%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Plot: 33% | Character: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 37% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 42% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

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