The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

The Paper Palace

Miranda Cowley Heller

389 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark emotional reflective medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Before anyone else is awake, on a perfect August morning, Elle Bishop heads out for a swim in the glorious fresh water pond below 'The Paper Palace' - the gently decaying summer camp in the back woods of Cape Cod where her family has spent every s...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 18,347 reviews

Moods

emotional 83%
reflective 63%
dark 56%
sad 48%
challenging 28%
tense 25%
mysterious 13%
hopeful 8%
adventurous 5%
funny 4%
inspiring 2%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 27%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 61% | A mix: 32% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 28% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 79% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 11% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.73

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...