The Archivist by Martha Cooley

The Archivist

Martha Cooley

326 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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A young woman's impassioned pursuit of a sealed cache of T. S. Eliot's letters lies at the heart of this emotionally charged novel -- a story of marriage and madness, of faith and desire, of jazz-age New York and Europe in the shadow of the Holoca...

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Community Reviews Summary of 248 reviews

Moods

emotional 100%
reflective 70%
sad 70%
dark 50%
informative 40%
challenging 30%
inspiring 30%
mysterious 20%
hopeful 10%
tense 10%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 77% | A mix: 22%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 30% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 40% | No: 30% | Yes: 30%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.39

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