A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers

A Hologram for the King

Dave Eggers

335 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced
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A Hologram for the King takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself and his splintering family together in the face of the global economy's gale-force winds. In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarre...

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Moods

reflective 77%
adventurous 41%
sad 35%
emotional 25%
funny 25%
dark 19%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 12%
mysterious 12%
informative 6%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

slow 41%
medium 41%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 93% | A mix: 3% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

No: 44% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 3%

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3.2

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