The Long Way Home by Louise Penny

The Long Way Home

Chief Inspector Gamache #10

Louise Penny

384 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction mystery emotional mysterious medium-paced

Description

Happily retired in the village of Three Pines, Armand Gamache, former Chief Inspector of Homicide with the Sûreté du Québec, has found a peace he'd only imagined possible. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, The Balm i...

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Moods

mysterious 86%
emotional 64%
sad 43%
reflective 37%
dark 34%
tense 26%
adventurous 21%
challenging 13%
funny 8%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 3%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 59%
slow 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Character: 24% | Plot: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | No: 42% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.86

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