Troubles by Louise Kennedy

Troubles

Louise Kennedy

384 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
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1975, banlieue de Belfast. Malgré des attentats quotidiens, la jeune Cushla tente de mener une vie normale. La journée, elle enseigne dans une école catholique ; le soir, elle travaille dans le pub familial. Un jour, derrière son bar, elle rencont...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,186 reviews

Moods

emotional 80%
sad 73%
dark 53%
reflective 46%
tense 40%
challenging 30%
informative 18%
hopeful 5%
mysterious 5%
funny 3%
adventurous 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 68%
slow 22%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 41% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 40% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 23% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

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