The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides

The Marriage Plot

Jeffrey Eugenides

406 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical literary romance emotional reflective medium-paced
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A New York Times Notable Book of 2011A Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Book of 2011 A Kirkus Reviews Top 25 Best Fiction of 2011 Title One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2011A Salon Best Fiction of 2011 titleOne of The Telegraph's Best Fiction Books...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,649 reviews

Moods

reflective 77%
emotional 70%
sad 34%
dark 21%
funny 19%
challenging 18%
tense 13%
hopeful 10%
adventurous 7%
informative 5%
inspiring 5%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 2%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 52%
slow 44%
fast 3%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | No: 32% | Yes: 19%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 8% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 3% | No: 1% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.44

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