Flesh and Blood by Michael Cunningham

Flesh and Blood

Michael Cunningham

465 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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In Flesh and Blood, Michael Cunningham takes us on a masterful journey through four generations of the Stassos family as he examines the dynamics of a family struggling to "come of age" in the 20th century. In 1950, Constantine Stassos, a Greek i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews

Moods

reflective 90%
emotional 80%
sad 80%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
tense 20%
informative 10%
inspiring 10%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 50%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 22% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 11% | No: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 88% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.96

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