Music for Wartime by Rebecca Makkai
Music for Wartime

Rebecca Makkai

Music for Wartime

Rebecca Makkai

240 pages first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical music short stories emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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 Named one of the must-read books of the summer by BuzzFeed, The Huffington Post and The L Magazine Rebecca Makkai’s first two novels, The Borrower and The Hundred-Year House have established her as one of the freshest and most imaginative voices ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 285 reviews

Moods

reflective 91%
emotional 65%
sad 39%
challenging 34%
dark 30%
funny 21%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%
tense 13%
relaxing 8%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%

Pace

medium 76%
fast 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 50% | Character: 25% | N/A: 18% | Plot: 6%

Strong character development?

N/A: 35% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 23% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 35% | N/A: 11% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 5% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 5%

Average rating

4.08

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