Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

Asymmetry

Lisa Halliday

288 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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In New York, Alice, a young editor, begins an affair with Ezra Blazer, a world-famous, much older writer. At Heathrow airport, Amar, an Iraqi-American economist en route to Kurdistan, is detained by immigration. Somehow their lives are connected, ...

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Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 41%
challenging 38%
sad 14%
funny 13%
dark 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 9%
informative 7%
inspiring 5%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 76% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 36% | It's complicated: 34% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 33% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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