The Lola Quartet by Emily St. John Mandel

The Lola Quartet

Emily St. John Mandel

279 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction literary thriller dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Gavin Sasaki is a promising young journalist in New York City, until he's fired in disgrace following a series of unforgivable lapses in his work. It's early 2009, and the world has gone dark very quickly; the economic collapse has turned an era t...

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Moods

mysterious 76%
dark 56%
tense 45%
reflective 41%
emotional 37%
sad 35%
adventurous 14%
challenging 11%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 27%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 26% | Plot: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 30%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 72% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.52

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