The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt

The Children's Book

A.S. Byatt

624 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction historical literary reflective slow-paced
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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it availabl...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,324 reviews

Moods

emotional 64%
reflective 62%
sad 47%
challenging 41%
informative 41%
adventurous 37%
dark 32%
mysterious 18%
inspiring 11%
lighthearted 9%
tense 9%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
relaxing 5%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 23%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 8%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 39% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 16% | No: 9%

Average rating

3.62

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