At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen

At the Water's Edge

Sara Gruen

348 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
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After embarrassing themselves at the social event of the year in high society Philadelphia on New Year’s Eve of 1942, Maddie and Ellis Hyde are cut off financially by Ellis’s father, a former army Colonel who is already embarrassed by his son’s in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,486 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
adventurous 53%
dark 30%
mysterious 30%
tense 27%
hopeful 23%
reflective 22%
sad 18%
challenging 6%
inspiring 5%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 20%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 54% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 27% | Yes: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13%

Average rating

3.63

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