A Very Long Engagement by Sébastien Japrisot

A Very Long Engagement

Sébastien Japrisot with Linda Coverdale (Translator)

327 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction historical romance emotional slow-paced
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Description

 In 1919, a young wheelchair-bound woman in France begins a quest to find out if her fiance, supposedly killed in the line of duty two years earlier, might still be alive 

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Moods

emotional 88%
sad 88%
dark 35%
mysterious 35%
adventurous 29%
hopeful 23%
informative 23%
challenging 17%
reflective 17%
inspiring 11%
tense 11%
funny 5%

Pace

slow 55%
medium 38%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 58% | Character: 41%

Strong character development?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 29%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 58% | No: 23% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 56% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.88

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