At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen

At the Water's Edge

Sara Gruen

400 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical romance adventurous emotional medium-paced
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After embarrassing themselves at the social event of the year in high society Philadelphia on New Year’s Eve of 1942, Maddie and Ellis Hyde are cut off financially by Ellis’s father, a former army Colonel who is already embarrassed by his son’s in...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,592 reviews

Moods

emotional 73%
adventurous 54%
mysterious 29%
dark 28%
tense 28%
hopeful 22%
reflective 21%
sad 19%
challenging 5%
inspiring 4%
informative 2%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 20%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 51% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 76% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15%

Average rating

3.63

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