The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst

The Line of Beauty

Alan Hollinghurst

438 pages first pub 2004 (editions)

fiction historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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In the summer of 1983, twenty-year-old Nick Guest moves into an attic room in the Notting Hill home of the Feddens: conservative Member of Parliament Gerald, his wealthy wife Rachel, and their two children, Toby-whom Nick had idolized at Oxford-an...

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Moods

reflective 79%
emotional 59%
sad 50%
dark 33%
challenging 31%
funny 23%
tense 12%
informative 11%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
hopeful 1%
mysterious 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

slow 62%
medium 36%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 74% | A mix: 18% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

No: 42% | It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 21%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.74

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