Edinburgh by Alexander Chee

Edinburgh

Alexander Chee

224 pages first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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Twelve-year-old Fee is a gifted Korean-American soprano in a boys' choir in Maine whose choir director reveals himself to be a serial pedophile. Fee and his friends are forced to bear grief, shame, and pain that endure long after the director is i...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,051 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 82%
sad 82%
reflective 53%
challenging 47%
tense 22%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 43%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 23% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.17

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