The Museum of Ordinary People by Mike Gayle

The Museum of Ordinary People

Mike Gayle

368 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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Inspired by a box of mementos found abandoned in a dumpster following a house clearance, The Museum of Ordinary People is a poignant, insightful, and ultimately uplifting story of memory and love, grief and loss, and the things we leave behind. It...

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Community Reviews Summary of 846 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
hopeful 67%
reflective 54%
inspiring 45%
lighthearted 29%
sad 23%
funny 15%
mysterious 8%
relaxing 6%
adventurous 5%
challenging 3%
informative 2%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 73%
slow 19%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 37% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 78% | No: 18% | It's complicated: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 38% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.85

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