Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

Beautiful Ruins

Jess Walter

368 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical literary emotional reflective medium-paced
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The acclaimed, award-winning author of the national bestseller The Financial Lives of the Poets returns with his funniest, most romantic, and most purely enjoyable novel yet. Hailed by critics and loved by readers of literary and historical fictio...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,823 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 62%
hopeful 36%
adventurous 24%
sad 24%
funny 19%
inspiring 16%
lighthearted 13%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 5%
challenging 4%
dark 2%
informative 2%
tense 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 28%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | A mix: 41% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.63

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