Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

Asymmetry

Lisa Halliday

275 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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In New York, Alice, a young editor, begins an affair with Ezra Blazer, a world-famous, much older writer. At Heathrow airport, Amar, an Iraqi-American economist en route to Kurdistan, is detained by immigration. Somehow their lives are connected, ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,894 reviews

Moods

reflective 84%
emotional 40%
challenging 37%
sad 13%
funny 12%
mysterious 12%
dark 11%
tense 8%
informative 5%
inspiring 4%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

slow 53%
medium 42%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 78% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 4% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 34% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 20% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.4

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