A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler

A Spool of Blue Thread

Anne Tyler

358 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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A freshly observed, joyful and wrenching, funny and true new novel from Anne Tyler"It was a beautiful, breezy, yellow-and-green afternoon." This is how Abby Whitshank always begins the story of how she fell in love with Red that day in July 1959. ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,674 reviews

Moods

reflective 86%
emotional 63%
sad 29%
relaxing 21%
funny 20%
hopeful 19%
lighthearted 17%
inspiring 7%
challenging 3%
tense 2%
adventurous 1%
informative 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 36%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 86% | A mix: 11% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 48% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.39

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