On Beauty by Zadie Smith

On Beauty

Zadie Smith

18 hours, 48 minutes first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional funny reflective medium-paced
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Englishman Howard Belsey, a Rembrandt scholar who doesn't like Rembrandt, is a professor at Wellington, a New England college. He has been married for thirty years to Kiki, an American who no longer resembles the sexy activist she once was. Their ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 8,032 reviews

Moods

reflective 71%
emotional 65%
funny 52%
challenging 27%
sad 18%
tense 17%
dark 8%
hopeful 8%
informative 6%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 3%
adventurous 2%
mysterious 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 37%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 73% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 34% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 28% | Yes: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 4%

Average rating

3.83

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