The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe

The Gilded Years

Karin Tanabe

379 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction historical literary challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
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Passing meets The House of Mirth in this “utterly captivating” (Kathleen Grissom, New York Times bestselling author of The Kitchen House) historical novel based on the true story of Anita Hemmings, the first black student to attend Vassar, who suc...

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Community Reviews Summary of 758 reviews

Moods

informative 54%
reflective 48%
emotional 43%
inspiring 43%
tense 24%
hopeful 21%
challenging 18%
sad 13%
adventurous 8%
dark 8%
lighthearted 8%
funny 2%
relaxing 2%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 50% | A mix: 40% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 12% | N/A: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 36% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 17% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.8

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