The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

The Great Believers

Rebecca Makkai

421 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary historical lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
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In 1985, Yale Tishman, the development director for an art gallery in Chicago, is about to pull off an amazing coup: bringing an extraordinary collection of 1920s paintings as a gift to the gallery. Yet as his career begins to flourish, the carnag...

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Moods

emotional 93%
sad 86%
reflective 66%
challenging 34%
informative 29%
dark 24%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 19%
funny 9%
tense 9%
adventurous 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

medium 69%
slow 23%
fast 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 52% | A mix: 43% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 77% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 88% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.45

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