Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner

Only the Beautiful

Susan Meissner

386 pages first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction historical challenging emotional sad medium-paced
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California, 1938—When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser’s daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert’s spacious ho...

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Community Reviews Summary of 628 reviews

Moods

emotional 88%
sad 80%
informative 55%
reflective 42%
challenging 39%
hopeful 37%
dark 28%
inspiring 28%
tense 22%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 79%
fast 15%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 68% | Character: 23% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 24%

Average rating

4.43

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