The Rain Before it Falls by Jonathan Coe

The Rain Before it Falls

Jonathan Coe

256 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical emotional reflective slow-paced
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Following The Rotters' Club and its sequel, The Closed Circle, Jonathan Coe now offers his first stand-alone novel in a decade, a story of three generations of women whose destinies reach from the English countryside in World War II to London, Tor...

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Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
reflective 76%
sad 46%
mysterious 38%
dark 23%
hopeful 23%
challenging 15%
inspiring 7%
relaxing 7%
tense 7%

Pace

medium 69%
fast 23%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 8%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 9% | N/A: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 36% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 77% | No: 22%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Average rating

3.67

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