The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer

The Interestings

Meg Wolitzer

538 pages first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective slow-paced
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The summer that Nixon resigns, six teenagers at a summer camp for the arts become inseparable. Decades later the bond remains powerful, but so much else has changed. In The Interestings, Wolitzer follows these characters from the height of youth t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,004 reviews

Moods

reflective 82%
emotional 80%
funny 23%
sad 22%
hopeful 15%
challenging 12%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 9%
adventurous 8%
dark 5%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
mysterious 2%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 54%
medium 40%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 82% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 35% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 62% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 5%

Average rating

3.63

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