Edinburgh by Alexander Chee

Edinburgh

Alexander Chee

241 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
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'Every word makes me ache ... Written with exquisite empathy and grace' Roxane Gay'Singularly beautiful and psychologically harrowing ... One of the best American novels of this century' Boston Globe Twelve-year-old Fee is a shy Korean American bo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,055 reviews

Moods

dark 85%
emotional 83%
sad 81%
reflective 53%
challenging 47%
tense 22%
mysterious 5%
hopeful 4%
informative 2%
inspiring 1%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 43%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 75% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 59% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 5%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 60% | Yes: 22% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 6% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.16

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