Nightingale by Marina Kemp

Nightingale

Marina Kemp

336 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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A moving and masterful novel about sex, death, passion and prejudice in a sleepy village in the south of France.Marguerite Demers is twenty-four when she leaves Paris for the sleepy southern village of Saint-Sulpice, to take up a job as a live-in ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 53 reviews

Moods

sad 81%
reflective 63%
emotional 54%
mysterious 45%
dark 27%
tense 27%
challenging 18%
hopeful 18%
adventurous 9%
informative 9%
inspiring 9%
lighthearted 9%
relaxing 9%

Pace

slow 63%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 88% | A mix: 11%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 30% | No: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 20%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.76

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