The Blue Afternoon by William Boyd

The Blue Afternoon

William Boyd

325 pages first pub 1993 (view editions) user-added

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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This novel is ideal for readers who enjoy intricately layered historical narratives that weave personal secrets, forbidden love, and moral dilemmas against vivid, atmospheric backdrops.

Description

Boyd, the author of A Good Man in Africa and Brazzaville Beach, here gives us something entirely new, part suspense, part romance, all grand storytelling.A young woman, waylaid by an old man who claims to be her father, hears his story of corrupti...

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Community Reviews

3.52
based on 182 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 81%

reflective: 45%

sad: 45%

dark: 36%

emotional: 36%

adventurous: 27%

informative: 18%

challenging: 9%

hopeful: 9%

lighthearted: 9%

tense: 9%


Pace

18% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
36% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
72% of readers chose A mix
9% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

80% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose No
Yes
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

63% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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