The Rehearsal by Eleanor Catton

The Rehearsal

Eleanor Catton

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fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced
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A reader drawn to layered explorations of adolescence and societal facades, with a taste for slow-burning, thought-provoking narratives that dissect the complexities of power and identity.

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All the world's a stage-and nowhere is that more true than at an all-girls high school, particularly one where a scandal has just erupted. A teacher has had an affair with his underage student, and though her friends pretend to be dismayed, they a...

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Community Reviews

3.54
based on 1,191 reviews

Moods

challenging: 76%

reflective: 63%

dark: 58%

mysterious: 36%

emotional: 29%

tense: 18%

funny: 16%

sad: 9%

adventurous: 5%

relaxing: 1%

Pace

6% of readers chose fast
46% of readers chose medium
46% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

4% of readers chose Plot
33% of readers chose A mix
61% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

40% of readers chose Yes
36% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

8% of readers chose Yes
54% of readers chose Complicated
36% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

72% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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