Asylum Road by Olivia Sudjic

Asylum Road

Olivia Sudjic

272 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
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Description

A couple drive from London to coastal Provence. Anya is preoccupied with what she feels is a relationship on the verge; unequal, precarious. Luke, reserved, stoic, gives away nothing. As the sun sets one evening, he proposes, and they return to Lo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews

Moods

dark 77%
tense 62%
reflective 56%
emotional 53%
sad 40%
challenging 37%
mysterious 22%
informative 5%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 34%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 17% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 49% | No: 46% | Yes: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 45% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.75

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