A Fine & Private Place by Peter S. Beagle

A Fine & Private Place

Peter S. Beagle

264 pages first pub 1960 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy emotional reflective slow-paced
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For nineteen years, Jonathan Rebeck has hidden from the world within the confines of the Bronx's Yorkchester Cemetery, making an abandoned mausoleum his secret home. He speaks with the newly dead as they pass from life to wherever spirits finally ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 388 reviews

Moods

reflective 78%
emotional 69%
sad 47%
hopeful 43%
dark 34%
mysterious 34%
funny 13%
inspiring 13%
relaxing 13%

Pace

slow 60%
medium 34%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 95% | A mix: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 95% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.87

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