Here We Are by Graham Swift

Here We Are

Graham Swift

208 pages first pub 2020 (view editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced
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Looking back on the lives of three young end-of-the-pier performers during the summer season of 1959, Here We Are is a hypnotic and haunting tale of loss, love and memory. Told in the precise and compassionate prose which is Swift’s hallmark, his ...

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Community Reviews

3.34
based on 559 reviews

Moods

reflective: 80%

emotional: 50%

mysterious: 42%

sad: 37%

dark: 12%

hopeful: 7%

relaxing: 7%

adventurous: 5%

challenging: 5%

funny: 4%

inspiring: 4%

tense: 4%

lighthearted: 2%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
33% of readers chose medium
56% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
71% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

27% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

23% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

5% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
89% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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