The Volcano Lover by Susan Sontag

The Volcano Lover

Susan Sontag

432 pages first pub 1992 (editions)

fiction historical challenging reflective slow-paced
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Set in 18th century Naples, based on the lives of Sir William Hamilton, his celebrated wife Emma, and Lord Nelson, and peopled with many of the great figures of the day, this unconventional, bestselling historical romance from the National Book Aw...

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Community Reviews Summary of 190 reviews

Moods

reflective 100%
informative 61%
challenging 30%
adventurous 23%
dark 23%
emotional 23%
inspiring 15%
funny 7%
mysterious 7%
sad 7%
tense 7%

Pace

slow 82%
medium 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 92% | A mix: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 46% | Yes: 38% | No: 7% | N/A: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 63% | No: 27% | Yes: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.65

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