The Newton Letter by John Banville

112 pages first pub 1982 (editions)

fiction literary reflective slow-paced
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In John Banville's The Newton Letter, a historian, on the brink of completing a book on Isaac Newton, rents a cottage in southern Ireland for the summer. As the summer wears on and he dissects Newton’s mental collapse of 1693 he becomes distracted...

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Community Reviews Summary of 51 reviews

Moods

emotional 75%
challenging 50%
dark 50%
reflective 50%
adventurous 25%
funny 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

fast 33%
slow 33%
medium 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.46

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