Booth by Karen Joy Fowler

480 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction historical literary dark sad tense slow-paced
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From the Man Booker finalist and bestselling author of We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves comes an epic and intimate novel about the family behind one of the most infamous figures in American history: John Wilkes Booth. In 1822, a secret fami...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,408 reviews

Moods

informative 60%
emotional 51%
reflective 50%
dark 45%
sad 45%
tense 30%
challenging 25%
adventurous 13%
mysterious 7%
funny 1%

Pace

slow 59%
medium 38%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 59% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 58% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 58% | No: 30% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.78

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