The Rehearsal by Eleanor Catton

The Rehearsal

Eleanor Catton

320 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

fiction contemporary challenging reflective slow-paced
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A teacher's affair with his underage student jolts a group of teenage girls into a new awareness of their own power. Their nascent desires surprise even themselves as they find the practice room where they rehearse with their saxophone teacher is ...

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Moods

challenging 74%
dark 60%
reflective 55%
mysterious 42%
emotional 25%
funny 17%
tense 14%
sad 7%
adventurous 4%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 44%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 24%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 52% | No: 35% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 6%

Average rating

3.57

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