The Sparsholt Affair by Alan Hollinghurst

The Sparsholt Affair

Alan Hollinghurst

700 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary challenging reflective slow-paced
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From the internationally acclaimed winner of the Man Booker Prize, a sweeping new novel that explores richly complex relationships between fathers and sons as it spans seven transformative decades in England, from the 1940s through the present. Da...

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Community Reviews Summary of 667 reviews

Moods

reflective 83%
emotional 54%
sad 29%
challenging 27%
funny 16%
hopeful 13%
dark 10%
adventurous 5%
inspiring 5%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 30%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 64% | A mix: 21% | N/A: 8% | Plot: 5%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | No: 35% | Yes: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 15% | N/A: 12%

Average rating

3.46

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