Run by Ann Patchett

343 pages first pub 2007 (editions)

fiction contemporary emotional reflective slow-paced
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Tip and Teddy are becoming men under the very eyes of their adoptive father, Bernard Doyle. A student at Harvard, Tip is happiest in a lab, whilst Teddy thinks he has found his calling in the Church, and both are increasingly strained by their fat...

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Moods

emotional 82%
reflective 72%
sad 41%
hopeful 38%
inspiring 21%
mysterious 8%
challenging 7%
dark 6%
relaxing 5%
adventurous 4%
tense 4%
informative 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 51%
slow 35%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 14%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 93% | No: 5% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 18%

Average rating

3.54

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