Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter

Beautiful Ruins

Jess Walter

352 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: the story of an almost-love affair that begins on the Italian coast in 1...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,797 reviews

Moods

emotional 76%
reflective 62%
hopeful 37%
adventurous 25%
sad 23%
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: 48% | 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: 36% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 12%

Average rating

3.63

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