New York by Edward Rutherfurd

1020 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical informative reflective slow-paced
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Edward Rutherfurd celebrates America’s greatest city in a rich, engrossing saga, weaving together tales of families rich and poor, native-born and immigrant—a cast of fictional and true characters whose fates rise and fall and rise again with the ...

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Moods

informative 91%
reflective 36%
adventurous 34%
challenging 23%
emotional 21%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 15%
relaxing 8%
sad 6%
funny 4%
dark 2%
mysterious 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 36%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 38% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 26%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%

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