The Feast of Love by Charles Baxter

The Feast of Love

Charles Baxter

320 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance emotional reflective slow-paced
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The Feast of Love is a sumptuous work of fiction about the thing that most distracts and delights us. In a re-imagined A Midsummer Night's Dream, men and women speak of and desire their ideal mates; parents seek out their lost children; adult chil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 623 reviews

Moods

reflective 93%
emotional 56%
hopeful 43%
sad 31%
dark 25%
funny 25%
challenging 12%
inspiring 12%
informative 6%
lighthearted 6%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 43%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 41%

Strong character development?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 46%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

3.62

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