April in Spain by John Banville

April in Spain

Quirke #8

John Banville

368 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction mystery dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
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The sumptuous, propulsive, sun-kissed follow up to the bestselling Snow, from the Booker Prize winning author0'He wanted to know who she was, and why he was convinced he had some unremembered connection with her. It was as simple as that. But he k...

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Community Reviews Summary of 183 reviews

Moods

mysterious 92%
dark 65%
tense 39%
reflective 28%
sad 18%
emotional 15%
adventurous 10%
challenging 5%
funny 5%
lighthearted 5%
inspiring 2%

Pace

slow 52%
medium 43%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 23% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 21%

Loveable characters?

No: 52% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 69% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.29

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