The Guest Lecture by Martin Riker

The Guest Lecture

Martin Riker

5 hours, 52 minutes first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

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With “a voice as clear, sincere, and wry as any I’ve read in current American fiction” (Joshua Cohen), Martin Riker’s poignant and startlingly original novel asks how to foster a brave mind in anxious times, following a newly jobless academic rehe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 197 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
informative 50%
challenging 35%
emotional 26%
funny 22%
hopeful 20%
inspiring 16%
tense 16%
lighthearted 8%
sad 7%
dark 5%
relaxing 4%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 45%
slow 35%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 2% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 25% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | N/A: 8% | It's complicated: 7% | Yes: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 1%

Average rating

3.68

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