The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore

The Lonely Hearts Book Club

Lucy Gilmore

352 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Description

A young librarian and an old curmudgeon forge the unlikeliest of friendships in this charming uplit novel about one misfit book club and the lives it changed along the way.Sloane Parker lives a small, contained life as a librarian in her small, co...

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Community Reviews Summary of 926 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
hopeful 71%
lighthearted 54%
funny 53%
reflective 45%
inspiring 36%
sad 17%
relaxing 10%
challenging 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 71%
slow 16%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 81% | No: 11% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.91

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