Astonish Me by Maggie Shipstead

Astonish Me

Maggie Shipstead with Rebecca Lowman

10 hours, 10 minutes first pub 2014 (editions) user-added

fiction literary hopeful sad medium-paced
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For years Joan has been trying to forget her past, to find peace and satisfaction in her role as wife and mother. Few in her drowsy California suburb know her thrilling history: as a young American ballerina in Paris, she fell into a doomed, passi...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,398 reviews

Moods

emotional 78%
reflective 68%
sad 32%
dark 21%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 14%
informative 9%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 23%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 57% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 36% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.67

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