The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

The Luminaries

Eleanor Catton with Mark Meadows (Narrator)

29 hours, 15 minutes • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction historical literary mystery adventurous challenging mysterious slow-paced
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Winner of the 2013 Man Booker Prize, a breathtaking feat of storytelling where everything is connected, but nothing is as it seems.... It is 1866, and Walter Moody has come to make his fortune upon the New Zealand goldfields. On the stormy night o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 6,381 reviews

Moods

mysterious 91%
adventurous 60%
challenging 49%
reflective 27%
dark 24%
tense 23%
emotional 17%
sad 9%
funny 6%
informative 5%
hopeful 4%
inspiring 3%
relaxing 2%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 66%
medium 31%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 58% | Plot: 29% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.86

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